AFC работает над изменением политики в области образования, чтобы система государственных школ служила все детей эффективно. Мы публикуем отчеты о политике и анализ данных, даем показания на уровне города и штата, выступаем в прессе, чтобы привлечь внимание к проблемам, с которыми сталкиваются учащиеся и семьи, которым мы служим, и присоединяемся к другим правозащитникам, родителям, молодежи и преподавателям, чтобы призвать к изменять.
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Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) issued the following statement in response to the release of the City’s Fiscal Year 2020 Preliminary Budget.
Ahead of a public hearing on proposed education funding in the New York State budget, the Safe and Supportive Schools Coalition urges lawmakers to expand support for school discipline reforms.
AFC выступила перед Комитетом по образованию, Комитетом по финансам и Подкомитетом по капитальному бюджету городского совета Нью-Йорка в поддержку предложения о включении $750 миллионов в План капитальных затрат на 2020–2024 финансовый год для улучшения доступности школ.
Advocates for Children testified before the City Council Committee on General Welfare regarding recommendations for supporting students experiencing homelessness.
AFC submitted public comment to the New York State Education Department on a proposed amendment to the regulation about the right of students with disabilities receiving SACC and CDOS credentials to participate in graduation ceremonies and activities. We urged NYSED to require schools to inform families that these students have the right to stay in school through age 21 or until they earn a diploma, regardless of their participation in graduation activities.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committees on Education, Sanitation and Solid Waste Management, and Transportation about the City’s Preparation for and Response to Winter Storm Avery. Our testimony focused on the experiences of students with disabilities on school buses during the snowstorm and the importance of passing legislation to provide parents with access to real-time GPS data for their children’s school buses.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committees on Juvenile Justice and Youth Services on the educational reentry programming needs of New York City’s formerly incarcerated youth.
Advocates for Children, along with more than 30 other organizations, sent a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio calling on him to provide busing for kindergarten through sixth grade students in foster care.
Ким Свит, исполнительный директор организации «Защитники прав детей Нью-Йорка» (AFC), выступила со следующим заявлением в ответ на публикацию предлагаемого Департаментом образования города Нью-Йорка пятилетнего плана капиталовложений на 2020–2024 финансовый год.
A successful school year starts with the right supports.