1.0Advocates for Children of New Yorkhttps://advocatesforchildren.org/htsarahhttps://advocatesforchildren.org/ht/author/sarah/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="o2Ai8LuUVN"><a href="https://advocatesforchildren.org/ht/policy-resource/extended-eligibility/">Pwoteje Opòtinite Gradyasyon pou Elèv ki Lage Pandan COVID-19</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://advocatesforchildren.org/ht/policy-resource/extended-eligibility/embed/#?secret=o2Ai8LuUVN" width="600" height="338" title="“Protect Graduation Opportunities for Students Aging Out During COVID-19” — Advocates for Children of New York" data-secret="o2Ai8LuUVN" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://advocatesforchildren.org/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>https://advocatesforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_275725572-scaled.jpeg25601707This June 2020 policy brief shows that there are approximately 3,700 students in New York State who will age out of school this year and lose their chance to earn a diploma. They are disproportionately students of color, students with disabilities, and English Language Learners. The brief calls on the State Education Department to issue guidance directing districts to allow all students aging out of school without a diploma to return to high school next year.