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 testified before the City Council Immigration Committee about the importance of addressing barriers that immigrant families face in accessing preschool special education evaluations and other early childhood education programs.
AFC submitted comments on the DOE’s proposed changes to Chancellor’s Regulation A-101 regarding school transfers, admissions, and enrollment.
本数据简报分析了城市和州的数据，表明在纽约市高中的职业和技术教育 (CTE) 项目中，英语语言学习者 (ELL) 的代表性不足。该报告为教育部可采取的措施提出了建议，以解决英语语言学习者面临的障碍。
AFC submitted public comments to the New York State Education Department on the State’s draft Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan.
This May 2017 report, released by the Education Trust–New York, Advocates for Children of New York, the 纽约移民联盟，以及 Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, urges New York school districts to better protect and support immigrant students and families.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committees on Immigration, Public Safety, and Education, urging the DOE to issue guidance to address the collection of sensitive immigration information and to address the very likely situation of immigrant parents being picked up by ICE during the day, while their children are at school.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Immigration regarding the city’s plans for addressing federal immigration authorities’ requests for access to school buildings and student records.
AFC testified at the New York State Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the 2017–2018 Elementary and Secondary Education Budget proposal, urging legislators to invest in education initiatives such as improved access to Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs for students with disabilities and English Language Learners, the development of performance-based assessments, positive approaches to discipline, and pre-kindergarten.
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 向纽约市议会教育委员会作证，讨论残疾学生和英语学习者 (ELL) 参加职业技术教育 (CTE) 计划的问题。事实证明，CTE 有助于让高风险学生（如英语学习者和残疾学生）保持学习状态并顺利毕业；但尽管残疾学生和英语学习者通常在纽约市的 CTE 计划中表现良好，但这两个群体在 CTE 学生中的代表性都不足。