AFC 致力于改变教育政策，以便公立学校系统能够服务于 全部 儿童有效。我们发布政策报告和数据分析，在市和州两级作证，在媒体上发声，让人们关注我们所服务的学生和家庭面临的挑战，并与其他倡导者、家长、青少年和教育工作者一起呼吁改变。
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AFC 与 80 多个组织一起呼吁州政府确保儿童不会因疫情期间难以获得学前评估而失去早期干预服务。
这份 2020 年 6 月的政策简报显示，纽约州约有 3,700 名学生今年将超过学校年龄，失去获得文凭的机会。他们大多是有色人种学生、残疾学生和英语学习者。简报呼吁州教育部发布指导意见，指导各学区允许所有未获得文凭的超龄学生明年重返高中。
AFC’s testimony urged the State to reject proposed amendments to Sections 200.1 and 200.5 of Title 8 NYCRR that would allow non-attorneys to serve as hearing officers in special education cases.
AFC 向市议会教育委员会作证，介绍了远程学习以及 COVID-19 对市学校的影响，重点介绍了我们的客户所面临的挑战以及教育部需要解决学生所面临的障碍，以便他们能够参加远程暑期学校。
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the New York City Council Committee on Finance about the importance of rejecting proposed cuts to schools and investing in education initiatives that will help students get needed support when they return to school, including funding for preschool special education classes, direct mental health support for students, guaranteed transportation for students in foster care, support for English Language Learners, and more.
AFC submitted comments to NYSED on proposed changes to the state special education regulations, urging the State to reject proposed amendments that would allow non-attorneys to serve as hearing officers in special education cases.
纽约儿童权益倡导者 (AFC) 执行董事金·斯威特 (Kim Sweet) 针对纽约市长白思豪 (Mayor de Blasio) 关于向纽约市学前班项目提供的资助的声明发表了以下声明。
AFC 致信美国教育部长贝琪·德沃斯，表达了我们强烈反对因疫情而放弃保护残疾学生的联邦法律。
AFC submitted comments on the Department of Education’s proposed changes to Chancellor’s Regulation A-101 regarding school transfers, admissions, and enrollment.
AFC testified at the New York State Joint Legislative Hearing on the 2020–2021 Elementary and Secondary Education Budget proposal, urging legislators to fully fund Foundation Aid; increase investments in targeted areas such as preschool special education programs, support for Multilingual Learners, and positive approaches to discipline; and reject the harmful special education waiver proposal.
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