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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今天，AFC 正在纽约市议会公共安全和教育委员会以及非公立学校小组委员会就学校氛围和纪律问题作证。AFC 支持通过第 730 号提案（修订《学生安全法》）和第 719 号提案（要求教育部报告每所学校的学校安全官员 (SSO) 与指导顾问的比例）。
AFC testified before the City Council Education Committee about the problem of overcrowding in schools and about the charter school cap. We believe it is premature to raise the cap on the number of charter schools before putting laws and practices in place that protect students’ civil rights in the context of school discipline and ensure that charter schools serve high-needs populations.
AFC testified at the DOE Office of Safety and Youth Development hearing on the draft school discipline code for 2014-2015. Our testimony focuses on the DOE’s revision to Infraction Code B21 and the importance of addressing the behavioral needs of Pre-K students.
这份2015年2月的报告描述了AFC 通过信息自由法案的请求获取的164所纽约市特许学校的纪律政策，并在此基础上得出的调查结果。相当一部分市特许学校的纪律政策未能达到法律要求，导致侵犯学生和家长的民事权利。报告包括给州立法者的建议，以便他们在讨论提高特许学校的上限以及确保特许学校服务高需求学生时予以考虑。.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding guidance counselors in schools and expanding college access for all students.
AFC testified at a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Behavioral Health System Planning Forum on the need for DOHMH to work with the DOE to improve the mental health system for New York City’s students so they can stay and succeed in school.
AFC submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education regarding disproportionality under Section 618(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Our comments focus on racial disproportionality in the identification, placement, and discipline of children with disabilities in New York City.
AFC testified at the Discipline Code hearing, which offers the opportunity for students, parents, teachers, and advocates to offer input into the draft of the discipline code which will go into effect during the 2013-2014 school year. AFC called for the discipline code to include meaningful information regarding behavioral supports for students with disabilities. Though students with disabilities make up 12% of the NYC public school population, they receive almost 1/3 of all suspensions.
纽约市学校-司法伙伴关系工作组2013年5月的报告和建议。在前首席法官朱迪斯·凯（Judith Kaye）的领导下，该工作组汇集了一群来自教育和司法界的关键人物，他们以前从未有机会合作过。该报告为下一任市长制定了一项行动计划，以减少停课、学校传唤和逮捕。.
本报告审查了1984年5月就 我们的孩子正面临风险：公共教育危机 此次听证会由“纽约儿童倡导者”组织，并由“全州青年倡导者”联合主办。听证会重点关注了三个导致不公平的关键领域：剥夺平等的学校资源获取机会、剥夺平等的学习过程质量以及剥夺在学校与工作联系中的开放未来。.
Responding to Proposed Changes to the U.S. Department of Education