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Policy Resources

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.

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

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

    Based on our experience helping thousands of NYC families each year, we urge the next Mayor to take on big challenges with bold ideas and stand firm in the face of threats to students’ civil rights.
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    Coalition for Multiple Pathways to a Diploma Makes Recommendations for Implementation of NY Inspires
  • Testimony & Public Comment
    • Coalition for Multiple Pathways to a Diploma Makes Recommendations for Implementation of NY Inspires

    The Coalition for Multiple Pathways to a Diploma (coordinated by AFC) sent a letter to the New York State Education Department and the Board of Regents with recommendations for ensuring the successful implementation of NY Inspires, the plan for transforming New York’s graduation framework.

    Oct 22, 2026

    Response to the State Education Department’s Proposal to Sunset Diploma Assessment Requirements
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  • Press Statement
    • Response to the State Education Department’s Proposal to Sunset Diploma Assessment Requirements

    Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the proposal approved this morning by the New York State Board of Regents for the State Education Department (SED) to take the necessary steps to move forward with sunsetting diploma assessment requirements starting in the 2027–28 school year.

    Sep 14, 2026

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