Today, AFC is testifying at a hearing of the New York State Education Department Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Task Force. Our testimony focuses on screening and intervention, emphasizing that moving the needle on literacy requires a comprehensive approach and a substantial and sustained commitment of resources.
Resous Politik
AFC travay pou chanje politik edikasyon pou sistèm lekòl piblik la sèvi tout timoun yo efektivman. Nou pibliye rapò politik ak analiz done, temwaye nan vil la ak nivo Eta a, pale nan laprès pou pote atansyon sou defi elèv yo ak fanmi nou sèvi yo ap fè fas a, epi mete ansanm ak lòt defansè, paran, jèn, ak edikatè pou mande chanje.
More than 115 Organizations Call for Changes to New York State’s School Funding Formula
Every child in New York State has the right to a sound, basic education—and providing such an education requires adequate and equitable funding. More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those who have the greatest needs.17 Rezilta yo jwenn
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York State English Language Arts test scores for New York City students
Rapò sa a, ki baze sou konvèsasyon ak paran elèv Vil Nouyòk yo sou eksperyans yo ap travay ak lekòl pitit yo pandan yo te aprann timoun yo pou yo li, li fè rekòmandasyon pou Lekòl Leta Vil Nouyòk (NYCPS) sou fason pou fè patenarya ak fanmi yo kòm vil la antre nan pwochen etap efò li yo pou amelyore ansèyman lekti atravè sistèm lekòl la.
AFC te temwaye devan Komite Edikasyon Konsèy Vil Nouyòk la ak Komite sou Lejislasyon Eta ak Federal konsènan nouvo kourikoulòm ki baze sou fonik ak tès depistaj disleksi nan Lekòl Leta Vil Nouyòk yo. N ap mande Konsèy la pou l rete fèm nan angajman pou asire ke tout lekòl yo ap itilize pwogram lekti avèk efikasite pwouve epi pouse sistèm lekòl la pou bay tout elèv—sa yo ki gen andikap tankou disleksi—entèvansyon ak sipò yo bezwen.
Kim Sweet, Direktè Egzekitif Advocates for Children of New York, te pibliye deklarasyon sa a an repons a chanjman Chanselye a te anonse nan ansèyman alfabetizasyon nan Lekòl Leta Vil Nouyòk.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the 2022 New York State English Language Arts (ELA) test scores for New York City, showing that only 36% of Black and Hispanic students, 18% of students with disabilities, and 13% of English Language Learners (ELLs) in grades 3–8 are reading proficiently.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to Mayor Adams and Chancellor Banks’ announcement of plans to support students with dyslexia.
Rapò sa a rezime pwen enpòtan yo soti nan Somè Alfabetizasyon Desanm 2021 la—yon evènman vityèl ki dire yon jounen ansanm pa AFC, Depatman Edikasyon Vil Nouyòk (DOE), ak Kowalisyon ARISE a—epi li fè rekòmandasyon klè pou amelyore ansèyman lekti nan lekòl Vil Nouyòk yo. . Rapò a te akonpaye pa yon apèl pou aksyon kolektif te siyen pa 70 òganizasyon.
Majistra eli Eric Adams pral pran pòs nan yon moman kote pandemi COVID-19 te vin pi grav inegalite depi lontan nan lekòl Vil nou an. Dapre 50 ane eksperyans sou tè nou yo ki ede elèv yo ak fanmi yo navige pi gwo sistèm lekòl la nan peyi a epi jwenn sipò yo bezwen pou aprann, nou dekri kèk nan defi ki pi ijan nan edikasyon piblik - ki gen ladan sa yo ki pre-. dat COVID — kote Majistra k ap vini an dwe prepare pou konsantre atansyon, enèji, ak resous yo.
Rapò sa a mete aksan sou done sou diferans rasyal nan pousantaj konpetans nan lekti epi li mande vil la pou l envesti yon pati nan $7 milya li nan finansman federal pou sekou COVID-19 nan yon efò konplè pou amelyore fason li bay tout elèv ansèyman lekti ak entèvansyon vize pou elèv yo. ki bezwen sipò siplemantè.