Policy Resources - Advocates for Children of New York

گواہی اور عوامی تبصرہ

AFC Testifies on the Implementation of EarlyLearn NYC

AFC testified before the General Welfare and Women’s Issues Committees of the New York City Council regarding the implementation of EarlyLearn NYC. We are discussing the importance of increased funding to ensure that every child can participate in a high-quality early childhood education program.

Oct 28, 2013

گواہی اور عوامی تبصرہ

AFC Testifies on Special Education Reform

AFC testified before the Education Committee of the New York City Council regarding the Department of Education’s special education reform. Our school system needs to change how it educates students with disabilities; however, change will not yield positive results unless it is well executed and adequately financed.

Oct 25, 2013

گواہی اور عوامی تبصرہ

AFC’s School Justice Project Testifies on the Implementation of Close to Home

AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Juvenile Justice regarding the educational needs of students in the custody of the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) in non-secure placement through Close to Home.

Oct 23, 2013

گواہی اور عوامی تبصرہ

AFC Submits Testimony on Significant School Changes (Closures, Reconfigurations, and Community Notification)

AFC submitted testimony to the Education Committee of the New York City Council supporting a one-year moratorium on school closings and additional community notification, but opposing a resolution giving Community Education Councils veto power over proposed co-locations.

Oct 2, 2013

Hands of a toddler playing with wooden animals and dinosaurs. (Photo by cottonbro studio via Pexels)

گواہی اور عوامی تبصرہ

AFC Comments on Proposed Revisions to the Federal Child Care Development Fund Regulations

AFC’s Early Childhood Education Project submitted comments on proposed revisions to the federal Child Care Development Fund regulations. Our suggestions are largely focused on two overarching goals that are of vital importance to the clients we serve: making it easier for low-income families to access subsidized child care so that their children can receive a high-quality early childhood education, and improving the ability of child care programs to serve children with special needs.

Aug 2, 2013

گواہی اور عوامی تبصرہ

AFC Testifies on Re-entry Planning for Youth in Detention and Placement

AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Juvenile Justice on the educational needs of students transitioning back into the community from detention and placement.

Jun 18, 2013

Tweed Courthouse, the headquarters of the Department of Education.

گواہی اور عوامی تبصرہ

AFC Testifies on the Draft School Discipline Code for 2013-14

AFC testified at the Discipline Code hearing, which offers the opportunity for students, parents, teachers, and advocates to offer input into the draft of the discipline code which will go into effect during the 2013-2014 school year. AFC called for the discipline code to include meaningful information regarding behavioral supports for students with disabilities. Though students with disabilities make up 12% of the NYC public school population, they receive almost 1/3 of all suspensions.

Jun 6, 2013

گواہی اور عوامی تبصرہ

AFC Testifies on the New York City FY 2014 Executive Budget

AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Finance, urging city leaders to reject shortsighted proposed cuts to early childhood education and after-school programs.

Jun 6, 2013

پالیسی رپورٹ

Keeping Kids In School and Out of Court: Report and Recommendations

May 2013 report and recommendations from the New York City School-Justice Partnership Task Force. Under the stewardship of former Chief Judge Judith Kaye, the task force brought together a unique and knowledgeable group of key players from the education and justice communities who had not previously had the chance to collaborate. The report outlines a plan of action for the next mayor to reduce suspensions and school-based summonses and arrests.

May 30, 2013

گواہی اور عوامی تبصرہ

AFC Testifies on the New York City Fiscal Year 2014 Preliminary Budget

AFC testified before the City Council General Welfare Committee to urge city leaders to reject proposed cuts to early learning programs in New York City.

Mar 18, 2013

پالیسی وسائل

ایکسپائر ہونے والے وفاقی COVID-19 ریلیف کے ساتھ مالی اعانت فراہم کرنے والے تعلیمی پروگراموں کو برقرار رکھنے کے لیے کال ٹو ایکشن

کی طرف سے فلٹر

عالمی سبسکرائب کریں۔