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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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    AFC Testifies on Access to Early Childhood Education Programs
  • Testimony & Public Comment
    • 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
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  • 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
  • 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

    AFC & the ARISE Coalition Testify on the New York City FY 2023 Executive Budget
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  • Testimony & Public Comment
    • AFC & the ARISE Coalition Testify on the New York City FY 2023 Executive Budget

    AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Finance regarding the FY 23 Executive Budget, urging the City to invest in targeted initiatives to support English Language Learners, students with disabilities, students who are homeless or in foster care, and students with mental health needs.

    May 25, 2022

    Reaching Every Reader: The Path Forward
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  • Policy Report
    • Reaching Every Reader: The Path Forward

    This report summarizes key takeaways from the December 2021 Literacy Summit—a day-long virtual event jointly hosted by AFC, the NYC Department of Education (DOE), and the ARISE Coalition—and makes clear recommendations for improving reading instruction in New York City schools. The report was accompanied by a Call to Collective Action signed by 70 organizations.

    May 2, 2022

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