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AFC submitted testimony to the City Council Education Committee on resolutions regarding school funding, the charter school cap, and parents’ ability to opt out of standardized tests.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition, which is coordinated by AFC, each testified before the City Council Education Committee about the education proposals in the Fiscal Year 2016 Preliminary Budget.
AFC testified before the City Council Education Committee about the problem of overcrowding in schools and about the charter school cap. We believe it is premature to raise the cap on the number of charter schools before putting laws and practices in place that protect students’ civil rights in the context of school discipline and ensure that charter schools serve high-needs populations.
AFC testified at the DOE Office of Safety and Youth Development hearing on the draft school discipline code for 2014-2015. Our testimony focuses on the DOE’s revision to Infraction Code B21 and the importance of addressing the behavioral needs of Pre-K students.
AFC testified at the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare hearing on interagency collaboration between the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to protect children in temporary housing. We urge ACS and DHS to create a long-term plan to enroll all eligible children living in the City’s shelters in early childhood education programs.
AFC 프로젝트 디렉터인 압자 미다는 뉴욕시의회 교육위원회에서 영어 학습자(ELL)에 대한 청문회에서 증언했습니다. 저희는 영어 학습자를 위한 이중 언어 프로그램 옵션, 특히 스페인어를 제외한 다른 언어의 부족에 대한 우려를 제기했습니다.
이 2015년 2월 보고서는 정보공개법 요청을 통해 얻은 164개 뉴욕시 차터스쿨 징계 정책에 대한 AFC의 검토 결과를 설명합니다. 상당수의 시립 차터 스쿨은 법적 요건을 충족하지 못하는 징계 정책을 갖고 있어 학생과 학부모의 시민권을 침해하고 있습니다. 보고서에는 차터 스쿨의 상한선을 늘리고 차터 스쿨이 도움이 필요한 학생들에게 서비스를 제공하는 것을 논의할 때 주의회 의원들이 고려해야 할 권장 사항이 포함되어 있습니다.
AFC testified on the proposed state education budget for 2015–2016, urging the Legislature to increase funding for pre-K, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and to support English Language Learners (ELLs) and immigrant students; reject the Executive Budget special education waiver proposal; modify the charter school proposal to ensure that charter schools serve high-needs populations; support the proposal to establish regional rates for Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) services; and increase education funding overall.
AFC testified at the City Council Committee on General Welfare oversight hearing on EarlyLearn. EarlyLearn programs need adequate funding, training, technical assistance, and support to serve all eligible preschool students, including those who need additional support in order to succeed in the classroom and prepare for kindergarten.
Today Advocates for Children testified before the City Council Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Disability Services on the importance of the Early Intervention program.