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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AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding guidance counselors in schools and expanding college access for all students.
AFC submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education regarding disproportionality under Section 618(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Our comments focus on racial disproportionality in the identification, placement, and discipline of children with disabilities in New York City.
AFC submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding the proposed bill to equip all exit doors in elementary school buildings and buildings accommodating District 75 programs with an alarm system.
AFC submitted testimony for the New York State Education Budget Hearing, applauding the Governor’s call to make pre-k truly universal, but pointing out that the funding in the budget proposal is insufficient to reach this goal. AFC calls on the Legislature to support Mayor de Blasio’s plan to expand pre-k rapidly in NYC and also makes recommendations regarding the Governor’s preschool special education reform, special education waiver, after-school, and anti-discrimination proposals.
AFC는 뉴욕주의 초중등 교육법(ESEA) 유연성 면제에 대한 개정 제안에 관해 뉴욕주 교육부에 의견을 제출했습니다. AFC는 장애 학생 및 영어 학습자에 대한 시험을 다루는 개정안에 대해 논평했습니다.
AFC testified before the Education Committee of the New York City Council regarding the Department of Education’s special education reform. Our school system needs to change how it educates students with disabilities; however, change will not yield positive results unless it is well executed and adequately financed.
AFC testified at the Discipline Code hearing, which offers the opportunity for students, parents, teachers, and advocates to offer input into the draft of the discipline code which will go into effect during the 2013-2014 school year. AFC called for the discipline code to include meaningful information regarding behavioral supports for students with disabilities. Though students with disabilities make up 12% of the NYC public school population, they receive almost 1/3 of all suspensions.
AFC submitted testimony urging the New York State Legislature to ensure that the state budget protects access to high-quality Early Intervention services that are driven by children’s needs, not by their health insurance coverage.
In March 2011, the ARISE 연합, a group of parents, educators, advocates and other supporters of students with disabilities coordinated by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), released this policy paper calling on New York City and New York State to follow the law with respect to transition planning and to give post-secondary transition for students with special education needs the same high priority they are beginning to give college and career readiness for other students.
지난 7년간의 교육 개혁은 뉴욕시 장애가 있는 160,000명의 공립학교 학생들을 위한 결과, 경험 또는 서비스를 크게 개선하지 못했다고 합니다. 기르다! 포함하다! 존경!, 2009년 4월에 발행된 보고서 ARISE 연합, AFC가 조직한 장애 학생의 부모, 교육자, 지지자 및 기타 지지자 그룹입니다.