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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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。
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。
A new school year has started!