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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AFC submitted testimony for the Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2027 State Health Budget, urging the State to invest in Early Intervention.
AFC submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding Intro. 203, a bill to amend the administrative code to require reporting on payments to early childhood care and education providers.
Today, AFC is testifying at the Joint Legislative Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget Proposal for Elementary and Secondary Education.
The Fiscal Year 2027 budget must sustain important education programs funded with one-year city dollars, while also increasing investments to address pressing needs and ensuring the City can fulfill its legal obligations to students, including those with disabilities.
Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of Governor Hochul’s FY 2027 Executive Budget proposal.
AFC joined 120+ organizations calling on the New York State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives to reject the severe cuts to P–12 education funding included in the appropriations bill advanced out of subcommittee in September.
Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the announcement of Kamar Samuels as the next Schools Chancellor.
Today, AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Children and Youth and Committee on Education regarding educational access in NYC’s juvenile detention centers.
This report reviews data on educational programming for young people in juvenile detention or placement during the 2023–24 and 2024–25 school years and makes key recommendations for how the incoming Mayoral administration can better support these students.
Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) suspension data report for the 2024–25 school year.