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AFC는 100개 이상의 조직에 합류하여 Hochul 주지사에게 A.8013(Benedetto) / S.6516-A(Mannion) 법안에 서명할 것을 촉구하는 서한을 보냈습니다. 이 법안은 유치원 특수 교육 프로그램이 다음과 같이 보장되도록 상원과 하원에서 만장일치로 통과시켰습니다. 심각한 장애가 있는 학령기 학생을 위한 주 승인 비공립 학교는 학군과 동일한 지급률 인상을 받습니다.
AFC joined more than 100 organizations in sending a letter urging the Governor to sign into law A. 8013 (Benedetto) / S. 6516-A (Mannion), a bill passed unanimously by the Senate and Assembly to ensure that preschool special education programs, as well as state-approved non-public schools for school-age students with significant disabilities, receive the same increase in payment rates as school districts.
AFC joined 90+ organizations to call on Mayor de Blasio to address the shortage of preschool special education classes and provide salary parity to teachers of preschool special education classes at community-based organizations (CBOs) this year.
Advocates for Children of New York issued the following response to the NYC Department of Education’s first release of preschool special education data required pursuant to Local Law 21 of 2020.
More than 100 organizations sent a letter to Mayor de Blasio making the point that 3-K and Pre-K will never be “for all” until the City addresses the continuing shortage of seats in preschool special education classes—a shortage that has left young children with disabilities who have a legal right to such a class sitting at home or in settings that cannot provide the support they need.
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) issued the following response to Mayor de Blasio’s announcement that New York City plans to use federal COVID-19 education relief funding to expand 3-K citywide.
With the federal government having approved the largest one-time investment in education in our nation’s history, NYC needs an ambitious education initiative to pave the way to hope and opportunity for this generation of students. Such a plan must invest resources in academic support, mental health support, and outreach and engagement. It must be targeted to assist students disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, including the provision of specialized instruction and support where needed. This plan outlines our recommendations for steps the City should take.
On January 28, 2021, AFC testified at the New York State Joint Legislative Hearing on the 2021-2022 Elementary and Secondary Education Budget proposal, urging legislators to increase, and not cut, state education funding and ensure schools can use their full COVID-19 relief funding to reopen schools and help students catch up.
이 2021년 1월 데이터 요약에서는 발달에 대한 우려를 해결하기 위해 뉴욕시 조기 개입(EI) 프로그램에 의뢰된 영유아 수의 급격한 감소를 코로나19 팬데믹 기간 동안 조사합니다. 추천 수가 감소한 결과, 발달 지연이나 장애가 있는 수천 명의 어린이가 가장 효과적인 시점에 개입할 기회를 놓쳤습니다.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Women and Gender Equity about the related issues of a shortage of preschool special education programs, and the problem of Learning Bridges child care programs excluding children with disabilities.