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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Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York, issued the following statement in response to the President’s Executive Order seeking to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York, issued the following statement in response to the Foundation Aid proposals included in the New York State Senate’s and New York State Assembly’s Fiscal Year 2026 one-house budgets.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York, issued the following statement in response to the release of Governor Hochul’s FY 2026 Executive Budget proposal.
In response to the release of Mayor Adams’ Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2026, Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State address.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the Rockefeller Institute’s study on the Foundation Aid formula.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the announcement of Melissa Aviles-Ramos as the next schools Chancellor
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York State English Language Arts test scores for New York City students
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the announcement of the Fiscal Year 2025 city budget agreement.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the New York State Education Department (SED)’s proposal for implementing the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures, as presented at today’s Board of Regents meeting.