AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Youth Services regarding a proposal to establish an anti-bullying hotline and an anti-bullying mobile device application. AFC urges the City to invest in building positive, inclusive school climates by implementing anti-bullying training and funding whole-school evidence-based approaches.
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AFC تعلیمی پالیسی کو تبدیل کرنے کے لیے کام کرتا ہے تاکہ پبلک اسکول سسٹم کام کر سکے۔ تمام بچوں کو مؤثر طریقے سے. ہم پالیسی رپورٹس اور ڈیٹا کے تجزیے شائع کرتے ہیں، سٹی اور ریاستی سطحوں پر گواہی دیتے ہیں، ہم جن طلباء اور خاندانوں کی خدمت کرتے ہیں ان کو درپیش چیلنجوں کی طرف توجہ دلانے کے لیے پریس میں بات کرتے ہیں، اور دیگر وکلاء، والدین، نوجوانوں اور معلمین کے ساتھ شامل ہوتے ہیں۔ تبدیلی
More than 115 Organizations Call for Changes to New York State’s School Funding Formula
Every child in New York State has the right to a sound, basic education—and providing such an education requires adequate and equitable funding. More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those who have the greatest needs.428 Results Found
AFC testified before the City Council Immigration Committee about the importance of addressing barriers that immigrant families face in accessing preschool special education evaluations and other early childhood education programs.
AFC submitted comments to the New York City Board of Health on proposed regulations regarding child care, with a focus on children who are homeless and children with developmental delays or disabilities.
AFC testified before the City Council Committees on Education, Finance, and Land Use about the need to increase resources to make more NYC schools accessible to students, families, and staff with physical disabilities.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding the Fiscal Year 2019 Capital Budget, calling for increased funding for improving school accessibility.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding the Fiscal Year 2019 Preliminary Budget, calling for increased funding for support for students in temporary housing, busing for students in foster care, and school climate initiatives.
In March 2018, Advocates for Children and Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York jointly issued recommendations for expanding support for students experiencing homelessness, and sixteen leading child advocacy, education, and housing organizations sent a letter to Mayor de Blasio urging him to include a significant infusion of resources in the budget to support these students.
AFC نے یہ وائٹ پیپر کونسل آف پیرنٹ اٹارنی اینڈ ایڈوکیٹس (COPAA) کی 2018 کی قومی کانفرنس میں پیش کیا۔ یہ ان طریقوں پر تبادلہ خیال کرتا ہے جو طلباء کی مثبت مدد کرنے، اسکول کے ماحول کو بہتر بنانے، اور معطلی کو کم کرنے، قانون نافذ کرنے والے اداروں کے حوالے، اور نفسیاتی ایمرجنسی روم میں نامناسب ہٹانے کے لیے کام کرتے ہیں۔ اس مقالے میں اسکول سے جیل پائپ لائن کو ختم کرنے کی حکمت عملیوں اور معذور طلباء اور رنگین طلباء پر پڑنے والے مختلف اثرات پر بھی تبادلہ خیال کیا گیا ہے، بشمول اسکول کے اضلاع اور علاقوں کے ساتھ مل کر کام کرنا، قوانین میں تبدیلی کی وکالت کرنا، اور قانونی چارہ جوئی۔
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Juvenile Justice on the educational needs of New York City’s court-involved youth while in juvenile detention and placement, and after their release from these settings.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education at a hearing on community schools, renewal schools, and a special education reporting bill.