AFC는 공립학교 시스템이 서비스를 제공할 수 있도록 교육 정책을 변경하기 위해 노력하고 있습니다. 모두 아이들을 효과적으로 우리는 정책 보고서 및 데이터 분석을 게시하고, 시 및 주 차원에서 증언하고, 언론을 통해 우리가 봉사하는 학생과 가족이 직면한 문제에 대한 관심을 환기시키고, 다른 옹호자, 부모, 청소년 및 교육자와 함께 다음 사항을 촉구합니다. 변화.
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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 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.
Today, AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Public Safety on ensuring schools are safe and supportive for all students and staff. Our testimony calls on the City to invest in restorative justice, mental health services, and positive behavioral interventions, which are proven to strengthen school climate.
Today, AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education, Committee on Workforce Development, and Committee on Higher Education about the importance of expanding the early childhood workforce to ensure that New York City children have access to high-quality early childhood care and education programs.
This brief summarizes data on a subset of the more than 154,000 New York City students who were identified as homeless during the 2024–25 school year — data that underscore the need for funding equity and a coordinated Citywide response.
오늘 AFC, ARISE 연합, 전환 동맹(두 곳 모두 AFC에서 조율)은 뉴욕시 의회 교육위원회 예비 예산 심리에서 증언합니다.
AFC submitted testimony to the New York City Committee on Health, Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use, and Committee on Disabilities on the need to extend and baseline funding for the Mental Health Continuum and increase investments to support students with disabilities.
AFC submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Hospitals on the need to extend and baseline funding for the Mental Health Continuum.