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Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the announcement of the Fiscal Year 2027 city budget agreement.
AFC submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding Intro No. 853, which would require the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) to conduct a study on how language access needs, income, and geographic location affect access to special education programs and services.
그만큼 ARISE 연합 (coordinated by AFC) sent an open letter to Mayor Mamdani, urging the City to make the long overdue investments needed to give all New York City students with disabilities the education they deserve.
This brief highlights key educational indicators for the 6,650 New York City students who spent time in foster care during the 2024–25 school year. The data, which were obtained from New York City Public Schools by AFC, show stark disparities between students in the foster system and their peers and illustrate the critical importance of school stability for this population.
Today, AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) are testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Finance regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget — Education.
Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the changes to the Foundation Aid per-pupil funding formula in the FY 2027 New York State education budget bill expected to be passed today.
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 Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget.
AFC submitted comments to the Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice regarding the 2026 New York City Preliminary Racial Equity Plan. Our comments focus primarily on the goals regarding NYC Public Schools, particularly in the areas of special education, school climate and social-emotional learning, and literacy instruction.
More than two dozen organizations are calling on Mayor Mamdani to include $3 million in the FY 2027 budget to provide interim transportation for students in the foster system so they do not have to miss class or transfer schools due to delays in arranging bus service.
The ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) is testifying before the Panel for Educational Policy about the need for the City to increase investment in school accessibility in the 2025–2029 Capital Plan.