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 submitted comments on proposed changes to Chancellor’s Regulation A-701 regarding school health services.
Today, Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) issued the following response to the release of the New York City Department of Education (DOE)’s special education data report for the months of July through October 2020, and as of mid-January 2021.
On January 28, 2021, AFC testified at the New York State Joint Legislative Hearing on the 2021-2022 Elementary and Secondary Education Budget proposal, urging legislators to increase, and not cut, state education funding and ensure schools can use their full COVID-19 relief funding to reopen schools and help students catch up.
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.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Women and Gender Equity about the related issues of a shortage of preschool special education programs, and the problem of Learning Bridges child care programs excluding children with disabilities.
AFC 在纽约市议会教育委员会的听证会上作证说，学生迫切需要社会情感和心理健康支持，并且纽约市承诺将警察撤出学校，并制定新的学校安全愿景，确保所有学生真正安全并得到支持。
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。
AFC 和 ARISE 联盟（由 AFC 协调）在纽约市议会教育委员会面前作证，讲述了 COVID-19 疫情对纽约市 20 多万名残疾学生教育的影响，其中许多人无法独立参与远程教学或服务，许多人根本没有得到他们需要学习的内容。
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Health regarding the reopening of City schools. As the City continues working on the health and safety measures needed to protect school communities from COVID-19 this year, the City must also redouble its outreach efforts and provide individualized support to families of students who are not regularly engaging in remote learning.
AFC submitted comments urging the New York State Education Department to reject proposed regulations that would allow non-attorneys to serve as hearing officers in special education cases.
A new school year begins!