Today, 116 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.
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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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.70 Results Found
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 temwaye devan Komite Edikasyon Konsèy Vil New York konsènan Intro. 266, etabli yon gwoup travay prevansyon entimidasyon; Entwodiksyon. 399, ki egzije rapò sou konfòmite ak Lwa Ameriken andikape yo; Entwodiksyon. 733, ki egzije rapò sou karyè ak edikasyon teknik; ak Intro. 771, ki egzije distribisyon enfòmasyon sou sèvis entèpretasyon.
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.
Jodi a, AFC ap temwaye devan Komite Timoun ak Jèn ak Komite Finans Konsèy Vil Nouyòk, konsènan bezwen pou kontinye finansman pou Promise NYC. Promise NYC ogmante aksè nan pwogram timoun piti pou timoun ki pa gen papye, men Bidjè Egzekitif Majistra a pa gen ladan finansman pou kontinye inisyativ vital sa a.
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 nan Odyans Preliminè Bidjè Konsèy Vil New York sou Timoun ak Jèn sou bezwen pou kontinye finansman pou Promise NYC, ki bay edikasyon pou timoun piti ak pou timoun ki pa gen papye.
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.
Kim Sweet, Direktè Egzekitif Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), te pibliye deklarasyon sa a an repons a anons ki prevwa ke Vil Nouyòk pral limite sejou nan abri a 60 jou pou fanmi ki fèk vini yo.
Enskripsyon jen 2023 la montre nesesite ijan pou rejte rediksyon pwopoze yo epi bay envestisman vize pou sipòte elèv imigran yo ak fanmi yo, ki gen ladan plis pase 18,000 nouvo elèv ki nan lojman tanporè—pi fò nan yo se imigran ki fèk rive—ki te enskri nan vil Nouyòk. Schools (NYCPS) nan ane ki sot pase a.