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Blog: AFC Testifies at NYC Council Education Committee Hearing on the FY25 Preliminary Education Budget03.18.2024 | Today, AFC is testifying at the NYC Council Committee on Education's Preliminary Budget hearing. Numerous education programs, services, and staff positions are currently at risk of deep cuts as a result of the expiration of federal stimulus funding, the expiration of one-year city...
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Public Comments & TestimonyAdvocates for Children of New York (AFC) has our finger on the pulse of important education issues and education policy trends that affect children in New York City and New York State. We are on the forefront of pushing to improve education policy, so that all...
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Page: Support Our WorkSupport Our WorkEvery child in New York City has a right to learn!For more than 50 years, AFC has protected that right for the children and youth most likely to fall through the cracks of our education system because of their poverty, race, disability, language barriers, homelessness, or...
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Page: Special EventsSpecial Events2024 Spring BenefitPlease contact Linda Yassky at lyassky@afcnyc.org if you or your company would like to support the event at a sponsorship level or if you need further assistance.
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09.21.2023 | Today, more than 150 organizations are calling on elected leaders to sustain critical education programs currently supported by temporary federal COVID-19 stimulus funding set to run dry in June 2024.Over the last few years, New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) has benefitted from...
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Page: Policy & InitiativesPolicyAdvocates for Children of New York (AFC) works to change education policy so that the public school system serves ALL children of New York City effectively. AFC’s attorneys and education specialists help thousands of families each year to resolve obstacles to their success in school....
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Page: Policy AgendaPolicy AgendaAFC’s mission is to ensure a high-quality education for New York students who face barriers to academic success, focusing on students from low-income backgrounds. At a minimum, this education must allow all students to become literate, develop social-emotional competence, and...
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Technical Assistance Center for Students in Temporary Housing (STH TA Center) Advocates for Children of New York is contracted by the New York State Education Department to operate the STH TA Center through September 30, 2024. The STH TA Center supports New York City schools and districts in...
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This fact sheet explains how to get help and services to consider if your child is having trouble learning to read and write.
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Resource: Literacy and Parent-Teacher Conferences: Questions to ask about your child’s progress in readingQuestions to ask your child’s teachers about how well he or she is learning to read and write.
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Page: Leadership & StaffLeadership & StaffKim SweetExecutive Director Matthew LenaghanDeputy DirectorMaria AcostaStaff Attorney, Immigrants Students’ Rights ProjectKhadijah AllyCommunications AssistantKaren AlvesSenior Education Specialist and Outreach CoordinatorDiana AragundiAssistant Project Director, Immigrant...
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Page: Policy ReportsPolicy ReportsThis page features all of Advocates for Children of New York’s most recent policy reports on education issues in New York. Please see our archive for policy reports issued prior to 2010.Note: All policy reports are in PDF format and will open in a new window. To view PDF files,...
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Resource: Tip Sheet: Students in Temporary HousingThe McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a federal law that grants important educational rights to students in temporary housing. This tip sheet reviews rights, resources, and supports for students in temporary housing.
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The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a federal law that grants important educational rights to students in temporary housing. This tip sheet reviews rights, resources, and supports for students in temporary housing. (In Spanish)
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Page: Junior BoardJunior BoardThe mission of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)’s Junior Board is to support and promote the critical issues and efforts of Advocates for Children in a variety of ways, including:Serving as an advocate for quality and equitable public education;Providing input on AFC’s positions...
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Page: Pro BonoPro BonoAFC provides free individual case representation where legal action is necessary. However, AFC legal staff only has the capacity to provide free representation to a limited number of families. Our Pro Bono Partners Program was created to allow AFC attorneys to partner with law firms...
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Page: Mark's StoryMark's StoryMark was 10 years old when his family was evicted from their home. They applied for temporary housing and were placed in a facility far away from their home, and from the school Mark and his sister Alicia attended. Mark’s parents felt it was important for their children to be able to...
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Page: Board of DirectorsBoard of DirectorsKimberley D. Harris, PresidentNBCUniversalHarriet Chan King, Secretary Paul D. Becker, Treasurer Eric F. Grossman, President EmeritusMorgan StanleyCarmita AlonsoFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLPMatt BerkeMorgan StanleyWhitney ChatterjeeApollo Global Management,...
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Acompañe a expertos en educación de AFC para aprender más acerca de cómo obtener servicios de educación especial para los estudiantes con discapacidades al pasar de prescolar al kínder.Las familias de niños con discapacidades nacidos en 2019 participarán de dos procesos este año: el proceso...
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Transition to Kindergarten Webinar Series MaterialsStill have questions? Register for another one of our upcoming events.¿Aún tienes preguntas? Regístrese para otro de nuestros próximos eventos.Watch a video recording of 'The Kindergarten Admissions Process' webinarSee slides from this...