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AFC submitted comments to the New York City Department of Education regarding the response protocol for cases of unexplained absence with respect to students with current or recent child welfare involvement.
В этом отчете за декабрь 2016 года анализируется доступ к программам профессионального и технического образования (CTE) на уровне средней школы для учащихся с ограниченными возможностями в штате Нью-Йорк. На основе полученных данных и интервью с профессионалами, защитниками специального образования и родителями учащихся с ограниченными возможностями, в документе даны рекомендации по устранению препятствий на пути к CTE.
AFC testified at an oversight hearing held by the New York City Council Committees on Fire and Criminal Justice Services jointly with the Committee on Juvenile Justice and the Committee on Education. Our testimony includes recommendations for improving the quality of education for youth in detention, placement, and incarceration, and after their release from these settings.
AFC submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Education with recommendations for addressing bullying in New York City public schools and supporting LGBTQ students, students with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations.
AFC submitted comments in response to the New York State Education Department’s proposed plan to promote inclusion among preschool and school-age students with disabilities.
AFC давала показания перед Комитетом по образованию городского совета Нью-Йорка относительно доступа к программам профессионального и технического образования (CTE) для учащихся с ограниченными возможностями и изучающих английский язык (ELL). Доказано, что CTE помогает учащимся из групп риска, таким как ELL и учащиеся с ограниченными возможностями, оставаться вовлеченными и идти на путь к выпуску; но хотя учащиеся с ограниченными возможностями и ELL в целом хорошо учатся по городским программам CTE, обе группы недостаточно представлены среди студентов CTE.
AFC submitted comments to the New York City Department of Education regarding proposed changes to Chancellor’s Regulation A-101 regarding school transfers, admissions, and enrollment.
AFC testified at the DOE’s hearing on proposed changes to the Discipline Code. Our testimony focuses on the proposals to ban suspensions for students in kindergarten through second grade, require schools to document supports and interventions used, and expand the options for the length of suspensions.
AFC submitted public comments to U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. on the proposed Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) accountability and state plan regulations.
Today, the City announced its intention to implement the recommendation of the Mayoral Leadership Team on School Climate and Discipline to modify the DOE’s discipline code to end suspensions for students in kindergarten through second grade and increase support for positive behavior interventions in schools. AFC staunchly supports the elimination of suspensions for these students and the use of a developmentally sound approach to address the behavior of young children instead.
