Today, AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) are testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Contracts about necessary upgrades to ensure students have safe, reliable, on-time transportation to school.
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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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.22 Results Found
آج، AFC اور ARISE کولیشن (AFC کے ذریعے مربوط) نیویارک سٹی کونسل کمیٹی برائے تعلیم اور کمیٹی برائے خزانہ کے سامنے مالی سال 2025 کے ایگزیکٹو بجٹ اور مالی سال 2025–2029 کیپٹل پلان کے بارے میں گواہی دے رہے ہیں۔ ہماری گواہی سٹی سے مطالبہ کرتی ہے کہ وہ کئی اہم پروگراموں کے لیے فنڈنگ جاری رکھے جو ابھی تک کٹے ہوئے بلاک پر ہیں اور مزید اسکولوں کو قابل رسائی بنانے کے لیے $1.25B کی سرمایہ کاری کریں۔
آج، AFC اور ARISE کولیشن (AFC کے ذریعے مربوط) NYC کونسل کمیٹی برائے تعلیم کے ابتدائی بجٹ کی سماعت میں گواہی دے رہے ہیں۔ وفاقی محرک فنڈنگ کی میعاد ختم ہونے، ایک سال کی سٹی فنڈنگ کی میعاد ختم ہونے، اور ابتدائی بجٹ میں $700 ملین سے زیادہ کی کٹوتی کے نتیجے میں متعدد تعلیمی پروگرام، خدمات، اور عملے کے عہدوں پر فی الحال گہری کٹوتیوں کا خطرہ ہے۔
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Education about the serious obstacles that students with disabilities and their families continue to experience every day on the ground. Every day, Advocates for Children hears from parents struggling to get their children with disabilities the education they need.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Finance regarding the FY 23 Executive Budget, urging the City to invest in targeted initiatives to support English Language Learners, students with disabilities, students who are homeless or in foster care, and students with mental health needs.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Education regarding the FY 23 preliminary education budget, urging the City to reject proposed cuts to education, including the DOE hiring freeze, and invest in initiatives to support the students with the greatest needs.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Youth Services about the need to ensure the City’s summer programming provides the support needed to truly serve all students, including students with disabilities.
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.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Finance on the Executive Budget, outlining our priorities for the historic influx of education funding from the state and federal governments. The City must use that funding effectively to provide needed academic and social-emotional support, incorporating outreach to students and families who have not yet re-engaged and specialized support for students who need it.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Education on the preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2022, outlining our priorities for an ambitious education initiative to direct the largest one-time federal investment in education in our nation’s history.