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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Today, AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) are testifying at the New York City Council Committee on Education’s Preliminary Budget hearing.
AFC, the Transition Alliance, and the ARISE Coalition testified before the City Council Committee on Education on Thursday, January 30th, 2025, on the need to improve special education services. The testimony called attention to the shortages of preschool special education classrooms and services, a lack of effective reading support for students struggling, inadequate behavioral health support, challenges with bus services, and more.
Today, AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) are testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Contracts about necessary upgrades to ensure students have safe, reliable, on-time transportation to school.
今天，AFC 和 ARISE 联盟（由 AFC 协调）正在纽约市议会教育委员会和财政委员会就 2025 财年行政预算和 2025-2029 财年资本计划作证。我们的证词呼吁纽约市继续为仍处于削减状态的几个关键项目提供资金，并投资 $1.25B 来让更多学校可以入学。
今天，AFC 和 ARISE 联盟（由 AFC 协调）正在纽约市教育委员会的初步预算听证会上作证。由于联邦刺激资金到期、一年期城市资金到期以及初步预算削减超过 $7 亿美元，许多教育项目、服务和员工职位目前面临大幅削减的风险。
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Education about the serious obstacles that students with disabilities and their families continue to experience every day on the ground. Every day, Advocates for Children hears from parents struggling to get their children with disabilities the education they need.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Finance regarding the FY 23 Executive Budget, urging the City to invest in targeted initiatives to support English Language Learners, students with disabilities, students who are homeless or in foster care, and students with mental health needs.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Education regarding the FY 23 preliminary education budget, urging the City to reject proposed cuts to education, including the DOE hiring freeze, and invest in initiatives to support the students with the greatest needs.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Youth Services about the need to ensure the City’s summer programming provides the support needed to truly serve all students, including students with disabilities.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Education on the continued work needed to strengthen the DOE’s academic recovery plans this year. While we appreciate that the City is using this funding for some important initiatives, we worry there is still inadequate detail about how the funding will be used, inadequate funding for key priorities, and too much discretion and responsibility left to individual schools that already have their hands full reopening schools and keeping school communities safe.