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.
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Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) suspension data report for the 2024–25 school year.
AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding transfer schools and in support of Int. 1359, which would require the Department of Education to report on Manifestation Determination Reviews.
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 City Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget.
Excellent public schools are essential to making New York City an attractive place to live and raise a family and to ensuring a strong foundation for our City’s future. Regardless of what happens at the federal level in the years ahead, it will be essential for New York City Public Schools to remain focused on the critical task of ensuring all young people receive the support they need to learn and thrive. Based on our experience helping thousands of New York City families each year, we urge the next Mayoral Administration to take on big challenges with bold ideas and stand firm in the face of threats to students’ civil rights.
Today, AFC is submitting comments regarding the proposed amendments to Chancellor’s Regulation A-411, and ways to further strengthen A-411 to emphasize that schools must support students, de-escalate behavior, and not use punitive measures – such as calling 911 – to respond to students in emotional crisis.
Jodi a, AFC ak Kowalisyon ARISE (kowòdone pa AFC) ap temwaye devan Komite Edikasyon ak Komite Finans Konsèy Vil New York konsènan Bidjè Egzekitif FY 2025 la ak Plan Kapital FY 2025–2029 la. Temwayaj nou an mande vil la pou l kenbe finansman pou plizyè pwogram enpòtan ki toujou sou blòk koupe a epi pou l envesti $1.25B pou rann plis lekòl aksesib.
AFC te soumèt temwayaj bay Komite Finans Konsèy Vil Nouyòk la; Komite Sante; Komite Sante Mantal, Andikap ak Dejwe; ak Komite sou Lopital konsènan nesesite pou kenbe finansman pou Kontinyòm Sante Mantal la.
Bidjè Ane Fiskal 2025 la dwe sove pwogram edikasyon k ap bay sipò enpòtan pou kèk nan elèv ak fanmi ki pi majinalize nan Vil Nouyòk.
AFC te temwaye sou klinik sante mantal ki baze nan lekòl la, li mande Konsèy Vil la pou asire bidjè a gen ladann finansman pou kontinye kontinye Sante Mantal la epi kenbe yon seri pwogram edikasyon enpòtan ki finanse kounye a ak dola federal ki ekspire.
AFC te temwaye devan Komite Konsèy Vil New York sou Edikasyon ak Sekirite Piblik pou sipòte Int. Nimewo 0003-2022, ki ta kontwole repons NYPD bay elèv ki nan kriz emosyonèl nan lekòl leta yo.
Yon ane lekòl ki reyisi kòmanse avèk bon sipò yo.