Join us for a free webinar on navigating education while incarcerated. We will discuss the rights of incarcerated students with IEPs, how to re-enroll a student once they are released from placement, and much more.
Advocates for Children of New York has a singular vision: an equitable and inclusive school system where all students receive the education they need to maximize their potential as adults.
We fight for families
For more than 50 years, we have fought beside NYC families from under-resourced communities through a unique combination of services, all focused on protecting education rights and eliminating barriers to success so all students can thrive.
Cheick arrived in the U.S. on his own at age 16 and enrolled in high school, but was told—illegally—that he had to leave and transfer to a high school equivalency program.
"The help was invaluable because after so many frustrated attempts to connect with OPT, I finally had someone who would listen and affect change on any level. Without AFC I felt powerless."
