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2016 年 2 月， 多种文凭途径联盟由 AFC 协调，发布了一份更新的政策摘要，指出了残疾学生和 ELL 学生接受 CTE 教学的障碍，并向 NYSED 和董事会提供了创建可使这些学生受益的无障碍 CTE 计划的建议。
AFC and the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) jointly submitted comments in response to the New York City Department of Education’s proposal to amend Chancellor’s Regulation A-101 relating to student admissions, discharges, and transfers.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition, which is coordinated by AFC, each testified before the City Council Education Committee about the education proposals in the Fiscal Year 2016 Preliminary Budget.
AFC Project Director Abja Midha testified at the New York City Council Committee on Education hearing on English Language Learners (ELLs). In our testimony, we raised concerns about the shortage of bilingual program options for ELLs, particularly in languages other than Spanish.
AFC testified on the proposed state education budget for 2015–2016, urging the Legislature to increase funding for pre-K, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and to support English Language Learners (ELLs) and immigrant students; reject the Executive Budget special education waiver proposal; modify the charter school proposal to ensure that charter schools serve high-needs populations; support the proposal to establish regional rates for Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) services; and increase education funding overall.
AFC testified before the City Council’s Education Committee about diversity in NYC schools. Ensuring that students from diverse backgrounds have access to high-achieving schools and programs is critical, but is only one step. As the City Council strives to ensure that every school and program in NYC serves a diverse group of students, the City and DOE need to prepare schools to provide an excellent education to these students. Schools need resources, training, and the development of specialized programs to meet the needs of all students, including English Language Learners and students with disabilities.
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。
该报告由亚足联和 亚裔美国人法律辩护和教育基金会（AALDEF），为纽约州建立完善的 ELL 问责框架制定了关键原则。
纽约市公立学校有超过 15,000 名学生在来到美国之前已经辍学两年或两年以上。这些学生被称为“中断正规教育的学生” (SIFE)，他们给试图提高英语学习者 (ELL) 的 40% 按时毕业率的教育工作者带来了特殊挑战。本报告研究了 SIFE 人口的数据，介绍了十二名本应被学校认定为 SIFE 的移民学生，并利用他们的经历来展示纽约市教育局和各个学校如何努力满足他们的需求，但往往无法满足。
