More than 146,000 New York City students—about one in every eight children enrolled in the public schools—experienced homelessness during the 2023–24 school year, the ninth consecutive year in which more than 100,000 students were identified as homeless.
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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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.76 Results Found
This brief summarizes data on a subset of the more than 119,000 New York City students who were identified as homeless during the 2022–23 school year.
Today, AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare, jointly with the New York City Council Committee on Women and Gender Equity on supporting domestic violence survivors in NYC’s shelter system.
Today, 116 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.
AFC submitted comments to the Rockefeller Institute of Government about the state Foundation Aid education funding formula. New York State must revise the formula to meet the needs of today’s schools and students, including students who need the most support.
Jodi a, AFC ap soumèt temwayaj bay Komite Konsèy Vil New York sou Byennèt Jeneral konsènan Entwodiksyon 123-2024, ki ta anpeche DHS mande prezans yon timoun lè yon fanmi aplike oswa reaplike pou yon abri.
Brèf sa a mete aksan sou enpak 100 koòdonatè kominotè ki baze sou ebèjman (SBCC) nan Lekòl Leta Vil Nouyòk (NYCPS) yo te anboche an 2022–23 epi li mande Majistra Adams ak Konsèy Vil la pou yo kenbe finansman pou inisyativ enpòtan sa a nan Ane Fiskal 2025 la. bidjè. Finansman pou tout 100 pozisyon SBCC yo pral fini nan mwa jen, epi Vil la poko pran angajman pou l kontinye finanse travay enpòtan yo.
AFC te temwaye devan Komite Edikasyon ak Komite Imigrasyon Konsèy Vil Nouyòk pou diskite sou elèv imigran ki fèk vini nan lekòl leta Vil Nouyòk. Temwayaj nou an mete aksan sou enkyetid yo epi fè rekòmandasyon ki baze sou travay nou sou teren an bay asistans a anpil fanmi imigran ki fèk vini nan abri sou pwoblèm ki gen rapò ak edikasyon.
Fèy enfòmasyon sa a rezime done Advocates for Children te jwenn nan men DOE sou plis pase 88,000 elèv DOE yo te idantifye kòm sanzabri pandan ane lekòl 2021–22 la. Nan elèv sa yo, 30% (plis pase 26,200 timoun) t ap viv nan abri vil la.
Plis pase 119,000 elèv Vil Nouyòk—apeprè youn sou nèf—te fè eksperyans sanzabri pandan ane eskolè 2022–23, uityèm ane konsekitif kote yo te idantifye plis pase 100,000 elèv lekòl piblik kòm sanzabri.