AFC submitted comments to the Rockefeller Institute of Government about the state Foundation Aid education funding formula. New York State must revise the formula to meet the needs of today’s schools and students, including students who need the most support.
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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。
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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.428 Results Found
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York State English Language Arts test scores for New York City students
Today, AFC is submitting comments regarding the proposed amendments to Chancellor’s Regulation A-411, and ways to further strengthen A-411 to emphasize that schools must support students, de-escalate behavior, and not use punitive measures – such as calling 911 – to respond to students in emotional crisis.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the announcement of the Fiscal Year 2025 city budget agreement.
今天,AFC 正在纽约市议会教育委员会就以下事项作证:第 266 号提案,设立一个反欺凌工作组;第 399 号提案,要求报告《美国残疾人法案》遵守情况;第 733 号提案,要求报告职业和技术教育情况;以及第 771 号提案,要求分发有关口译服务的信息。
今天,AFC 向纽约市议会公共福利委员会提交了有关第 123-2024 号法案的证词,该法案将禁止 DHS 要求在家庭申请或重新申请庇护时必须有儿童在场。
纽约儿童权益倡导者 (AFC) 执行董事金·斯威特 (Kim Sweet) 针对纽约州教育局 (SED) 于今天的董事会会议上提出的实施蓝丝带毕业措施委员会建议的提案发表了以下声明。
本文发表于 家庭法季刊,改编自亚足联 2023 年报告 发挥潜力 面向全国观众。报告概述了截至 2020-21 学年纽约市寄养系统中学生的教育状况,为市政当局如何更好地支持寄养学生提出了建议,并重点介绍了纽约市和其他地方最近有前景的做法。
今天,AFC 和 ARISE 联盟(由 AFC 协调)正在纽约市议会教育委员会和财政委员会就 2025 财年行政预算和 2025-2029 财年资本计划作证。我们的证词呼吁纽约市继续为仍处于削减状态的几个关键项目提供资金,并投资 $1.25B 来让更多学校可以入学。
AFC 向纽约市议会财政委员会、卫生委员会、精神健康、残疾和成瘾委员会以及医院委员会提交了关于维持精神健康连续体资金必要性的证词。