Advocates for Children joined more than 30 other signatories in providing feedback and recommendations on the DOE’s proposed grading policy for the 2019-20 school year. In light of the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19-related school closures, the letter urges the DOE to give course credit to all students this semester in lieu of a grading system, and to design a separate system to provide needed support to students who have fallen behind.
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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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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
Advocates for Children joined 40 other organizations in calling on Mayor de Blasio to prioritize and fund necessary mental health services for all students.
纽约儿童权益倡导组织 (AFC) 执行董事 Kim Sweet 针对 2021 财年的发布发表以下声明 行政预算.
纽约儿童权益倡导组织 (AFC) 执行董事 Kim Sweet 针对六月摄政考试的取消和发布 指导 纽约州教育局(NYSED)修改了受影响学生的毕业要求。
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。
Advocates for Children joined 11 other organizations in calling on Chancellor Carranza to ensure that students who are homeless have access to the Regional Enrichment Centers when they open next week. While we do not question the decision to close schools in light of the current public health emergency, we are deeply concerned about the disproportionate impact long-term closures are likely to have on the more than 100,000 City students who are homeless.
AFC 与 18 个致力于为寄养学生提供学校稳定和教育成功的组织共同发表联合声明,响应 ACS 的一项政策草案,敦促市政府为需要继续留在学校的寄养学生保证校车或其他类似交通方式。
美国儿童基金会向儿童服务管理局提交了关于儿童福利寄养儿童学校连续性和稳定性的政策草案的意见。
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education about the importance of class size reduction.
AFC submitted comments on the Department of Education’s proposed changes to Chancellor’s Regulation A-101 regarding school transfers, admissions, and enrollment.