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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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.
AFC testified before the City Council Education Committee offering several recommendations to prevent and address bullying behavior, including expanding whole-school trainings that improve school climate, better utilizing existing data, better utilizing Field Support Center personnel, increasing awareness of anti-bullying resources, and improving reporting.
AFC submitted written testimony to the New York State Assembly Committee on Education about the need to increase the number of accessible school options for students, teachers, and family members with mobility, hearing, and vision needs.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education and Committee on General Welfare about support for students who are homeless. We are calling on the City to ensure there is high-level leadership on this issue, expand the number of DOE social workers for these students, and devote additional resources to address the significant challenges faced by the rising number of students who are homeless.
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。
AFC submitted comments to the United States Department of Education urging the Department to maintain regulations and non-regulatory guidance that delineate protections for students, especially students who have historically been marginalized or discriminated against.
AFC testified before the City Council Education Committee in support of Gender Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) in schools and recommending that every school post the contact information for its Respect For All Liaison on the school’s website.
AFC submitted comments in response to the New York State Department of Health’s proposed changes to the state Early Intervention Program regulations.