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Today, AFC is testifying before the City Council Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education about the importance of ensuring 2-K provides the support needed for children with disabilities to have full access.
AFC submitted comments expressing our deep concerns about proposed changes to federal Head Start regulations that would diminish access and quality of programming for children, including children with disabilities, children who are homeless or in foster care, and emergent multilingual learners.
Today, AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education about the need to better support emergent multilingual learners in early childhood programs.
Today, AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Education, making recommendations as the State and City move forward with the critical work of developing new high school graduation pathways.
AFC submitted comments to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) in support of the proposal to amend Sections 52.21 and 80-3.7 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to registration and certification requirements for certain teacher preparation programs that focus on literacy instruction.
AFC submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding Intro No. 853, which would require the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) to conduct a study on how language access needs, income, and geographic location affect access to special education programs and services.
The Коалиция ARISE (coordinated by AFC) sent an open letter to Mayor Mamdani, urging the City to make the long overdue investments needed to give all New York City students with disabilities the education they deserve.
Today, AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) are testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Finance regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget — Education.
AFC submitted comments to the Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice regarding the 2026 New York City Preliminary Racial Equity Plan. Our comments focus primarily on the goals regarding NYC Public Schools, particularly in the areas of special education, school climate and social-emotional learning, and literacy instruction.
The ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) is testifying before the Panel for Educational Policy about the need for the City to increase investment in school accessibility in the 2025–2029 Capital Plan.