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Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the New York City Council’s vote to adopt the Fiscal Year 2019 city budget.
This May 2018 report documents the number of New York City schools with high concentrations of students living in shelters that do not have a social worker focused on this population. AFC’s analysis shows that the Mayor’s proposed modest increase in funding falls far short of meeting the need, and calls on the City to double the number of school social workers focused on serving students living in shelters.
AFC presented this white paper at the 2018 national conference of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA). It discusses approaches that work to positively support students, improve school climate, and reduce suspensions, referrals to law enforcement, and inappropriate removals to the psychiatric emergency room. The paper also discusses strategies to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline and the disparate impact on students with disabilities and students of color, including working collaboratively with school districts and localities, advocating to change laws, and litigation.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the City’s Fiscal Year 2019 Preliminary Budget.
本报告分析了纽约市警察局 (NYPD) 报告的数据，数据显示，在 NYPD 的“儿童危机”干预中，黑人学生的比例明显过高——这些事件涉及情绪困扰的学生被送往医院进行心理评估。该简报还调查了 2016 年 7 月至 2017 年 6 月期间 NYPD 对年仅 5 岁的学生使用手铐的情况。
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the New York City Department of Education’s annual report of information regarding students receiving special education services pursuant to Local Law 27.
The New York State Technical and Education Assistance Center for Homeless Students (NYS-TEACHS), a project of Advocates for Children of New York, posted new data showing the number of students identified as homeless enrolled in New York City and New York State schools for the 2016–2017 school year.
这份报告由亚足联和 SCO 服务系列，为儿童福利机构提供建议以及易于使用的工具包，以支持父母在孩子寄养期间参与教育。
本数据简报分析了城市和州的数据，表明在纽约市高中的职业和技术教育 (CTE) 项目中，英语语言学习者 (ELL) 的代表性不足。该报告为教育部可采取的措施提出了建议，以解决英语语言学习者面临的障碍。
This May 2017 report, released by the Education Trust–New York, Advocates for Children of New York, the 纽约移民联盟，以及 Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, urges New York school districts to better protect and support immigrant students and families.