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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AFC 向纽约州教育部提交了关于纽约州《初等和中等教育法案》（ESEA）灵活性豁免拟议修正案的意见。AFC 对针对残疾学生和英语学习者测试的修正案发表了意见。
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。
This October 2013 policy paper calls on the DOE to include students and parents when putting the new teacher evaluation system into practice by establishing a stakeholder advisory group to provide feedback on the policy implementation process. The paper also provides examples of structures established for this purpose in other cities and states.
AFC testified before the General Welfare and Women’s Issues Committees of the New York City Council regarding the implementation of EarlyLearn NYC. We are discussing the importance of increased funding to ensure that every child can participate in a high-quality early childhood education program.
AFC 在纽约市议会教育委员会就教育部特殊教育改革作证。我们的学区需要改变教育残疾学生的方式；然而，除非改革执行得当且资金充足，否则变革不会带来积极成果。.
AFC 向纽约市议会少年司法委员会作证，介绍了在“近家”（Close to Home）项目中，由儿童服务管理局 (ACS) 管辖、处于非安全羁押状态下的学生的教育需求。.
AFC submitted testimony to the Education Committee of the New York City Council supporting a one-year moratorium on school closings and additional community notification, but opposing a resolution giving Community Education Councils veto power over proposed co-locations.
AFC’s Early Childhood Education Project submitted comments on proposed revisions to the federal Child Care Development Fund regulations. Our suggestions are largely focused on two overarching goals that are of vital importance to the clients we serve: making it easier for low-income families to access subsidized child care so that their children can receive a high-quality early childhood education, and improving the ability of child care programs to serve children with special needs.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Juvenile Justice on the educational needs of students transitioning back into the community from detention and placement.
Responding to Proposed Changes to the U.S. Department of Education