纽约儿童权益倡导组织 (AFC) 执行董事 Kim Sweet 针对纽约州教育部 (NYSED) 发布的 高中毕业率 2015 年的队列。
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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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.24 Results Found
亚足联代表 多种文凭途径联盟在市议会教育委员会作证时谈到高风险考试,并表示需要更多方式来确定学生是否掌握了高中毕业标准。
AFC submitted public comment to the New York State Education Department on a proposed amendment to the regulation about the right of students with disabilities receiving SACC and CDOS credentials to participate in graduation ceremonies and activities. We urged NYSED to require schools to inform families that these students have the right to stay in school through age 21 or until they earn a diploma, regardless of their participation in graduation activities.
The following is a statement by Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York, in response to the release of graduation rate data for the class of 2016.
AFC submitted public comments to U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr. on the proposed Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) accountability and state plan regulations.
AFC submitted comments to the New York State Education Department and the Board of Regents in support of the proposed amendment of the regulations relating to the Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential.
纽约儿童权益倡导者执行董事金·斯威特 (Kim Sweet) 针对今天的董事会会议上讨论的扩大所有学生毕业途径的提议发表了以下声明。
AFC testified before the New York State Assembly Committee on Education regarding Career and Technical Education (CTE) in New York State. Our testimony discusses considerations A.8189A/S.5966A must address.
本报告由 多种文凭途径联盟由纽约儿童权益倡导者编写的报告探讨了高风险标准化毕业考试给许多学生带来的困难,并强调了对更灵活的考试要求和基于评估的文凭获取途径的需求。
AFC 在纽约市议会教育委员会作证时表示,高风险的标准化毕业考试为毕业设置了不必要的障碍。