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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.

More than 115 Organizations Call for Changes to New York State’s School Funding Formula
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    • More than 115 Organizations Call for Changes to New York State’s School Funding Formula

    Every child in New York State has the right to a sound, basic education—and providing such an education requires adequate and equitable funding. More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those who have the greatest needs.
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    AFC Testifies on the New York City FY 2024 Preliminary Health & Mental Health Budget
    New York City City Hall Building
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    • AFC Testifies on the New York City FY 2024 Preliminary Health & Mental Health Budget

    AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction and the Committee on Health on the need for school-based social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health services, and for extending funding for the Mental Health Continuum, which will expire in June.

    Mar 24, 2023

    AFC Testifies on Access to Early Childhood Education Programs
    New York City City Hall Building
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    • AFC Testifies on Access to Early Childhood Education Programs

    AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education on access to early childhood education programs, including for children with disabilities, children in temporary housing, and children who are undocumented. The City is currently relying on $88 million in federal COVID-19 stimulus funding this year to fund preschool special education initiatives—funding that will be expiring in the fall of 2024 and needs to be sustained.

    Feb 15, 2023

    AFC Testifies on Persistent Issues With NYC School Bus Transportation Services
    New York City City Hall Building
  • Testimony & Public Comment
    • AFC Testifies on Persistent Issues With NYC School Bus Transportation Services

    AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Oversight and Investigation and the Committee on Education regarding persistent, long-standing issues with NYC school bus transportation services. The DOE must take action to develop the systems and procedures necessary to run an effective transportation system that gets all students to school every day.

    Nov 21, 2022

    AFC & the ARISE Coalition Testify on Meeting the Needs of All Students with Disabilities
    New York City City Hall Building
  • Testimony & Public Comment
    • AFC & the ARISE Coalition Testify on Meeting the Needs of All Students with Disabilities

    AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Education about the serious obstacles that students with disabilities and their families continue to experience every day on the ground. Every day, Advocates for Children hears from parents struggling to get their children with disabilities the education they need.

    Sep 21, 2022

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