This January 2021 data brief examines the steep decline during the COVID-19 pandemic in the number of infants and toddlers referred to the New York City Early Intervention (EI) program to address concerns about their development. As a result of the drop in referrals, thousands of young children with developmental delays or disabilities missed the chance for intervention at the time it is most effective.
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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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.170 Results Found
The New York State Technical and Education Assistance Center for Homeless Students (NYS-TEACHS), a project of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), posted new data showing that more than 111,000 New York City students—approximately one in ten children enrolled in district or charter schools—were identified as homeless during the 2019-20 school year. In the Bronx, approximately one in six students was homeless.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the possibility of a systemwide shutdown of New York City’s schools.
纽约儿童倡导者(AFC)对纽约市教育局(DOE)发布的 2019-20 学年停学数据报告做出了以下回应。
纽约儿童倡导者(AFC)对纽约市教育局(DOE)发布的 2019-20 学年特殊教育数据报告做出了以下回应。
纽约儿童权益倡导者 (AFC) 执行董事金·斯威特 (Kim Sweet) 对纽约市长白思豪 (Mayor de Blasio) 宣布推迟开学日的决定发表了以下声明。
Advocates for Children of New York released a set of essential recommendations for New York City’s school reopening plan, urging the Department of Education (DOE) to ensure that students with disabilities have the support they need when schools reopen, whether they are learning in a school building or remotely.
纽约儿童权益倡导者 (AFC) 执行董事金·斯威特 (Kim Sweet) 针对纽约市长白思豪 (De Blasio) 和校长卡兰萨 (Carranza) 宣布的 9 月份重新开放学校的计划发表了以下声明。
纽约儿童权益倡导者 (AFC) 执行董事 Kim Sweet 针对以下问题发表了以下声明: 新的国家指导 强烈鼓励学区为超龄高中生提供明年重返学校的机会,以完成毕业要求并为高中毕业做好准备。
这份 2020 年 6 月的政策简报总结了市长 2021 财政年度行政预算中拟议的教育经费削减以及这些削减将对学校和学生造成的毁灭性影响。简报敦促市长白思豪和市议会拒绝削减教育经费,并确保学校拥有更多资源(而不是更少资源)来应对疫情带来的挑战。