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.
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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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.
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.
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.
Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York City Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget.
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.
Сегодня AFC, Коалиция ARISE и Альянс Перехода (оба координируются AFC) выступают на предварительных слушаниях по бюджету Комитета по образованию Городского совета Нью-Йорка.
The Fiscal Year 2027 budget must sustain important education programs funded with one-year city dollars, while also increasing investments to address pressing needs and ensuring the City can fulfill its legal obligations to students, including those with disabilities.
AFC joined 120+ organizations calling on the New York State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives to reject the severe cuts to P–12 education funding included in the appropriations bill advanced out of subcommittee in September.
Today, AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Education, highlighting several concerns around language access in New York City schools and making recommendations for improving communication with families who speak languages other than English.
Сегодня AFC выступает перед Комитетом по образованию и Комитетом по гражданским правам и правам человека городского совета Нью-Йорка по вопросам развития разнообразия и равенства в государственных школах Нью-Йорка.