Policy Resources - Advocates for Children of New York

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AFC Testifies on the Impact of COVID-19 on English Language Learners

AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on English Language Learners and immigrant students and families, and three proposals that advocates believe will have a positive impact on ELLs and immigrant families.

Feb 28, 2022

Teenage girl talking to male therapist in school library

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AFC نیو یارک سٹی کے نوجوانوں کی ذہنی صحت کے بحران سے نمٹنے کے منصوبوں پر گواہی دیتا ہے۔

AFC نے نیویارک سٹی کونسل کی کمیٹی برائے دماغی صحت، معذوری اور لت سے متعلق نوجوانوں کے ذہنی صحت کے بحران اور ایک جامع نظام کی فوری ضرورت کے سامنے گواہی دی کہ ہمارے نوجوانوں کو اسکولوں میں طرز عمل اور ذہنی صحت کی معاونت تک رسائی حاصل ہے اور انہیں حاصل ہے۔

25 فروری 2022

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AFC Submits Testimony on the 2022–2023 State Health Budget Proposal

AFC submitted testimony for the New York State Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the 2022-2023 Executive Budget Health Proposal urging the State to increase payment rates for Early Intervention (EI) providers to help more infants and toddlers receive timely evaluations and services.

Feb 8, 2022

Young child sits on her mother's lap while receiving speech therapy.

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AFC COVID دور میں معذور طلباء کی ضروریات کو پورا کرنے کی گواہی دیتا ہے۔

AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education on meeting the needs of students with disabilities during the COVID era, including the need to for a non-adversarial system for providing make-up services.

18 نومبر 2021

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AFC Submits Comments to NYSED on NYC’s Impartial Hearing Office

AFC submitted comments to the New York State Education Department about the need for urgent action to address systemic delays and barriers in the special education impartial hearing system in New York City.

Nov 5, 2021

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AFC Submits Written Testimony in Support of Intro 1829-2019

AFC submitted written testimony to the City Council Committee on General Welfare in strong support of Intro. 1829-2019, which would preclude the Department of Homeless Services from requiring parents to bring their children to shelter intake appointments and help ensure students do not have to miss school when their families apply for shelter.

Oct 27, 2021

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AFC & the ARISE Coalition Testify on the DOE’s Academic Recovery Plan for 2021-22

AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Education on the continued work needed to strengthen the DOE’s academic recovery plans this year. While we appreciate that the City is using this funding for some important initiatives, we worry there is still inadequate detail about how the funding will be used, inadequate funding for key priorities, and too much discretion and responsibility left to individual schools that already have their hands full reopening schools and keeping school communities safe.

Oct 27, 2021

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AFC Testifies on the DOE’s Use of Foundation Aid and Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding

AFC testified before the New York State Senate Education Committee on the DOE’s use of increased state and federal education funding; specifically, how the funding is being used to meet the needs of students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and students experiencing homelessness—students who were hit particularly hard by the closure of schools.

Oct 5, 2021

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AFC Testifies on Reducing the Responsibilities of the NYPD in NYC Schools

AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Public Safety, joining the call from students, parents, and educators for police-free schools and urging the City to eliminate the reliance on the New York City Police Department to address the needs of students in our schools.

Sep 27, 2021

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AFC Testifies on School Reopening Protocols and Mental Health Supports

AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education on the City’s plan to hire 250 new School Safety Agents (SSAs), rather than invest in the social-emotional and mental health supports our students need so profoundly at this point in time.

ستمبر 1، 2021

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