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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.
This 1992 report argues that the special education system in the New York City public schools is by nature segregated and second rate. It offers recommendations for achieving a more inclusive, effective education for all children.
This 1991 report focuses on the educational needs of children experiencing homelessness in New York City; obstacles to obtaining schooling and available services; and innovative strategies for the delivery of educational services.
This 1989 report reviews the research literature on the impact of homelessness on children’s education, analyzes data collected via field-based interviews with 277 families of school-age children residing in New York City’s shelter system, and makes recommendations for how the City can better meet the educational needs of students who are homeless.
This 1989 report examines the systemic challenges facing recently arrived immigrant children within the public school system and describes the launch of AFC’s Immigrant Students’ Rights Project.
This 1985 report describes how selective unzoned public high school programs pick and choose among applicants, and how students from low-income, predominantly minority school districts are adversely affected in the process. The report urges the Chancellor to spearhead an overhaul of high school admissions policies and procedures and makes recommendations for change.
