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Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State address.
뉴욕시 공립학교는 너무 오랫동안 모든 학생들이 읽기를 배울 수 있도록 보장해야 하는 중요한 책임을 다하지 못했습니다. 시는 이 문제를 해결하기 위한 조치를 시작했지만, 의미 있는 변화에는 시간이 걸리며, 다음 시장 임기 동안 문해력은 교육의 최우선 과제로 남아야 합니다. 지금까지 이루어진 노력을 지속하고 발전시키기 위해 뉴욕시는 모든 학년 수준의 학생들을 위한 집중적인 개입 및 지원 시스템을 구축하고, 교사들에게 읽기 과학에 대한 지속적인 코칭 및 전문 학습을 제공하며, 문해력 학습을 지원하기 위해 가족과 협력해야 합니다.
Today, AFC is submitting written comments for the State Early Intervention Coordinating Council meeting, calling on Governor Hochul to move forward immediately with the 5% payment increase for in-person Early Intervention services promised last January to help address the shortage of service providers.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the Rockefeller Institute’s study on the Foundation Aid formula.
More than 146,000 New York City students—about one in every eight children enrolled in the public schools—experienced homelessness during the 2023–24 school year, the ninth consecutive year in which more than 100,000 students were identified as homeless.
This brief summarizes data on a subset of the more than 119,000 New York City students who were identified as homeless during the 2022–23 school year.
Today, AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Children and Youth and Committee on Education on recommendations for how to ensure that the students with the greatest needs are able to fully participate in Summer Rising.
AFC submitted comments about the proposal to amend section 200.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner, regarding the ability of parents to file due process complaints seeking the implementation of services recommended on an Individualized Education Services Plan (“IESP”).
Today, AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare, jointly with the New York City Council Committee on Women and Gender Equity on supporting domestic violence survivors in NYC’s shelter system.
AFC submitted comments about proposed changes to Chancellor’s Regulation A-820 regarding access to educational records.