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Guides & Resources

Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) offers free guides and resources to keep you informed of the most up-to-date education issues that affect your child. Click on the links below to get brochures, fact sheets, tip sheets, and more in your area of interest.

General Education

• Knowledge is Power: A Guide to the Educational Rights of New York City Students
• Guide to Basic Student Rights
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Students with Disabilities

• Know Your Rights to Special Education
• Guide to Special Education
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Immigrant Students and English Language Learners

• A Guide to the Legal Rights of Immigrant Students & Parents in the New York City Public Schools
• Program Options for English Language Learners: A Guide for New York City Parents
• See entire list

Students Facing Disciplinary Issues

• NYC School Discipline Policy in a Nutshell 
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Early Childhood

• Early Intervention: A Program for Infants & Toddlers with Special Needs
• Turning 5: A Guide to the Transition from Preschool Special Education to Kindergarten
• See entire list

Students Involved in the Child Welfare System

• The Importance of School Stability for Youth in Foster Care
  
• Case Studies on Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care
  
• See entire list

Court-Involved Youth

• Students Rights Under J.G. Case
• BACK TO SCHOOL: A Guide for Youth Coming Back from Detention

Students in Temporary Housing

• View the NYS-TEACHS brochure on the educational rights of students in temporary housing, available in English and Spanish. Brochures can be ordered on our website: http://www.nysteachs.org/materials/order.html