Policy Resources - Advocates for Children of New York

Boy sits alone in a school hallway, his back against the lockers

پالیسی رپورٹ

بحران میں بچے: جذباتی پریشانی میں طلباء کو پولیس کا جواب

یہ رپورٹ نیویارک سٹی پولیس ڈیپارٹمنٹ (NYPD) کے ذریعہ رپورٹ کردہ ڈیٹا کا تجزیہ کرتی ہے جس سے ظاہر ہوتا ہے کہ سیاہ فام طلباء NYPD "بچوں میں بحران" مداخلتوں میں نمایاں طور پر زیادہ نمائندگی کرتے ہیں - ایسے واقعات جن میں طالب علم جذباتی پریشانی میں مبتلا ہیں جنہیں نفسیاتی تشخیص کے لیے ہسپتال بھیجا جاتا ہے۔ بریف میں جولائی 2016 اور جون 2017 کے درمیان ان واقعات کے دوران NYPD کی جانب سے 5 سال سے کم عمر کے طلباء پر ہتھکڑیوں کے استعمال کا بھی جائزہ لیا گیا ہے۔

2 نومبر 2017

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AFC Testifies on Preventing and Addressing Bullying

AFC testified before the City Council Education Committee offering several recommendations to prevent and address bullying behavior, including expanding whole-school trainings that improve school climate, better utilizing existing data, better utilizing Field Support Center personnel, increasing awareness of anti-bullying resources, and improving reporting.

Oct 30, 2017

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AFC Testifies on the New York City FY 2018 Executive Budget

AFC testified before the New York City Council about the Fiscal Year 2018 city budget proposal. We urge the Administration and City Council to increase funding for DOE social workers for students living in homeless shelters, Restorative Practices and other alternatives to school suspensions, and school accessibility.

May 25, 2017

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AFC Testifies on the New York City FY 2018 Preliminary Education Budget

AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education on the fiscal year 2018 Preliminary Budget. We urge the Administration to include increased funding for DOE social workers for students living in homeless shelters. In addition, we request that the budget include additional resources to expand restorative practices and pilot a mental health support continuum in 20 high-needs schools.

Mar 21, 2017

Blue light on a police car. (Photo by fotosr52, Adobe Stock)

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اے ایف سی نے سکولوں میں پولیسنگ پر گواہی جمع کرائی

AFC submitted testimony to the New York Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on the policies and practices of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Our testimony focuses on how arrests, summonses, and handcuffing of students in New York City disproportionately impacts students who are Black or who have disabilities and makes recommendations to address these significant issues.

20 مارچ 2017

Tweed Courthouse, the headquarters of the Department of Education.

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AFC Testifies on the Draft School Discipline Code for 2017

AFC testified before the NYC Department of Education Office of Safety and Youth Development on the draft citywide discipline code, urging the DOE to continue to reform our school disciplinary system to help students stay in school and reduce the disproportionately high rates of suspension experienced by Black students and students with disabilities.

Jan 25, 2017

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AFC Submits Testimony on Bullying in NYC Schools & Supporting LGBTQ+ Students

AFC submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Education with recommendations for addressing bullying in New York City public schools and supporting LGBTQ students, students with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations.

Oct 19, 2016

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AFC Testifies on Proposed Changes to the School Discipline Code for 2016-17

AFC testified at the DOE’s hearing on proposed changes to the Discipline Code. Our testimony focuses on the proposals to ban suspensions for students in kindergarten through second grade, require schools to document supports and interventions used, and expand the options for the length of suspensions.

Aug 8, 2016

Elementary school student sitting at desk, head on hands. (Photo by Cavan for Adobe, Adobe Stock)

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AFC Supports Adoption and Funding of Recommendations by the Mayor’s Leadership Team on School Climate and Discipline

Today, the City announced its intention to implement the recommendation of the Mayoral Leadership Team on School Climate and Discipline to modify the DOE’s discipline code to end suspensions for students in kindergarten through second grade and increase support for positive behavior interventions in schools. AFC staunchly supports the elimination of suspensions for these students and the use of a developmentally sound approach to address the behavior of young children instead.

Jul 21, 2016

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AFC Testifies on the New York City FY 2017 Executive Budget

AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Finance, asking that the final budget include increased funding for DOE social workers for students living in shelters and for restorative justice programs.

May 24, 2016

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