Downloadable Reports

The following recent policy reports published by AFC are available in Microsoft Word format. Please note that there is no fee for downloads.

(NEW) Leaving School Empty Handed: A Report on Graduation and Dropout Rates for Students who Receive Special Education Services In New York City(2005)

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Project Achieve: A Model Project Providing Education Advocacy for Children in the Child Welfare System (2005)

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Elisa Hyman, School Push-Outs: An Urban Case Study, 38 Clearinghouse Rev. 684 (2005)

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Jill Chaifetz & Rachel Kravitz, Holding Back Students Damages Their Educational Progress: An Advocacy Report, 38 Clearinghouse Rev. 690 (2005)

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An Overview Of Research On The Effectiveness Of Retention On Student Achievement For New York City School Children (2004)

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CHILDREN IN CRISIS: Advocates for Children's Domestic Violence Education Advocacy Project (2004)

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Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in New York City: An Assessment of Current Special Education Service Delivery (2004)

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From Translation to Participation: A Survey of Parent Coordinators in New York City and Their Ability to Assist Non-English Speaking Parents (2004)

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LOSING OUR FUTURE: How Minority Youth are Being Left Behind by the Graduation Rate Crisis (2004)

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Denied At the Door: Language Barriers Block Immigrant Parents from School Involvement (2004)

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Serving Those Most In Need Or Not? A report on the implementation of the NCLB's supplemental education services in New York City (2003)

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Pushing Out At-Risk Students: An Analysis of High School Discharge Figures -- A joint report by AFC and the Public Advocate (2002)

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LRE COALITION: Learning Together, Lessons in Inclusive Education in NYC (2002)

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Creating a Formula for Success: Why English Language Learner Students Are Dropping Out of School, and How to Increase Graduation Rates (2002)

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LRE COALITION: "After All These Years...Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in New York City Public Schools" (2001)

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Report from the Front Lines: What's Needed to Make New York's ESL and Bilingual Programs Succeed (2001)

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Playing by The Rules When The System Doesn't: Immigrant Families and Summer School in New York (2000)

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Educational Neglect: The Delivery of Educational Services to Children in New York City's Foster Care System (2000)

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Analysis of the Board of Education's Change of Policy Regarding the Retention of Students (2000)

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An Overview of National Research on the Effectiveness of Retention on Student Achievement (2000)

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Neglected Buildings, Damaged Health: A 'Snapshot' of New York City Public School Environmental Conditions (1999)

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The Educational Needs of Children in Foster Care: The Need for System Reform (1998)

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Appropriately Assessing the Needs of Newcomer Students (1998)

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