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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.

Call to Action to Sustain Education Programs Funded with Expiring Federal COVID-19 Relief
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    • Call to Action to Sustain Education Programs Funded with Expiring Federal COVID-19 Relief

    More than 170 organizations are calling on New York leaders to save critical education programs currently supported by temporary federal stimulus funding set to run dry in 2024.
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    AFC Comments on the Implementation of New York’s Approved ESSA Plan
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  • Testimony & Public Comment
    • AFC Comments on the Implementation of New York’s Approved ESSA Plan

    Advocates for Children of New York submitted comments to the New York State Education Department on proposed amendments to the regulations regarding New York’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) accountability system. Our comments discuss the proposed definition of “out-of-school suspension rate” as well as the State’s method for calculating chronic absenteeism.

    Aug 17, 2018

    AFC Comments on Proposed Amendments to Regulations about the Dignity for All Students Act
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  • Testimony & Public Comment
    • AFC Comments on Proposed Amendments to Regulations about the Dignity for All Students Act

    AFC submitted comments to the New York State Education Department in support of proposed amendments to regulations regarding the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). We appreciate NYSED’s efforts to clarify that DASA protects all aspects of gender identity and expression and provide suggestions for further clarifying and strengthening the language.

    Jul 21, 2018

    AFC, Members of the ARISE Coalition, and PIE Call for Increased Funding for School Accessibility in the 2019 City budget
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  • Testimony & Public Comment
    • AFC, Members of the ARISE Coalition, and PIE Call for Increased Funding for School Accessibility in the 2019 City budget

    Members of the ARISE Coalition, which is coordinated by AFC, and Parents for Inclusive Education (PIE) wrote to Mayor de Blasio and the New York City Council, urging them to ensure that the final FY 2019 budget includes the City Council’s recommendation for an additional $125 million for school accessibility projects.

    May 15, 2018

    AFC Testifies on Intro. No. 376-A, Establishing an Anti-Bullying Hotline and Mobile App
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  • Testimony & Public Comment
    • AFC Testifies on Intro. No. 376-A, Establishing an Anti-Bullying Hotline and Mobile App

    AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Youth Services regarding a proposal to establish an anti-bullying hotline and an anti-bullying mobile device application. AFC urges the City to invest in building positive, inclusive school climates by implementing anti-bullying training and funding whole-school evidence-based approaches.

    Apr 26, 2018

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