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AFC works to change education policy so that the public school system serves all children effectively. We publish policy reports and data analyses, testify at the City and State levels, speak out in the press to bring attention to the challenges facing the students and families we serve, and join with other advocates, parents, youth, and educators to call for change.

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Leading the Way for NYC Schools: Recommendations for the Next Administration
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  • Policy Agenda
    • Leading the Way for NYC Schools: Recommendations for the Next Administration

    Excellent public schools are essential to making New York City an attractive place to live and raise a family and to ensuring a strong foundation for our City’s future.  Regardless of what happens at the federal level in the years ahead, it will be essential for New York City Public Schools to remain focused on the critical task of ensuring all young people receive the support they need to learn and thrive. Based on our experience helping thousands of New York City families each year, we urge the next Mayoral Administration to take on big challenges with bold ideas and stand firm in the face of threats to students’ civil rights.

    Feb 25, 2025

    AFC, the Transition Alliance, and the ARISE Coalition Testify on the Need to Improve Special Education Services
  • Testimony & Public Comment
    • AFC, the Transition Alliance, and the ARISE Coalition Testify on the Need to Improve Special Education Services

    AFC, the Transition Alliance, and the ARISE Coalition testified before the City Council Committee on Education on Thursday, January 30th, 2025, on the need to improve special education services. The testimony called attention to the shortages of preschool special education classrooms and services, a lack of effective reading support for students struggling, inadequate behavioral health support, challenges with bus services, and more.

    Jan 30, 2025

    The Newcomer Education Network Calls on NYCPS to Safeguard Immigrant Students’ Rights
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  • Sign-On Letter
    • The Newcomer Education Network Calls on NYCPS to Safeguard Immigrant Students’ Rights

    As the City moves forward under the new Presidential Administration, AFC and the Newcomer Education Network (NEN) strongly urge New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) to strengthen existing policies and implement additional measures to safeguard immigrant students’ right to access public education.

    Jan 21, 2025

    Ensuring All Students Learn to Read: Where We Go from Here
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  • Policy Agenda
    • Ensuring All Students Learn to Read: Where We Go from Here

    For far too long, New York City Public Schools has failed to meet the critical charge of ensuring all students learn to read. While the City has begun to take steps to address this challenge, meaningful change takes time, and literacy must remain a top education priority for the next Mayoral administration. To sustain and build upon the work done thus far, New York City should develop a robust system of intensive interventions and support for students across all grade levels; provide teachers with ongoing coaching and professional learning in the science of reading; and partner with families to support literacy learning.

    Jan 6, 2025

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