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Julian is a 3-year-old preschooler with delays in his language skills, but the DOE failed to provide recommended services.

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  • Blog: Live Updates on COVID-19
    As we continue to monitor the evolving public health situation regarding COVID-19, we will update this page with more information for families about NYC public schools.A note about AFC's services: In response to the public health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak, Advocates for...
  • Blog: More than 30 Organizations Call on Mayor de Blasio to Prioritize Educational Needs of Students Experiencing Homelessness
    08.04.2020 | Today, Advocates for Children joins more than 30 organizations in reminding the Mayor and the City of its legal obligation to provide transportation for students who are homeless, and expressing our disappointment that the City’s school reopening plan does not prioritize students who...
  • Blog: NYC homeless students should get option of full-time, in-person schooling: advocates
    08.04.2020 | NY Daily News | Homeless students should get full-time access to in-person learning this fall if they choose as part of the city’s partial school reopening plan, more than 30 advocacy groups urged in a Tuesday letter to city officials. “The city should be prioritizing the needs of...
  • Page: Public Comments & Testimony
    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...
  • Page: FAQ (Español)
    Es posible que, hace poco, haya recibido un aviso relacionado con una demanda que ahora se está tratando en un tribunal federal (J.L., y otros vs. Departamento de Educación de la Ciudad de Nueva York, n.º de caso 17-cv-7150 (S.D.N.Y.)). Esta es una demanda pendiente en la que tanto Advocates for...
  • Blog: School bus concerns amid COVID-19
    08.03.2020 | Pix 11 News |  Thousands of New York City families who rely on the yellow school-bus system are worried about how their kids will get to school in light of the blended learning format expected to take effect for the fall. Chantal Hinds from Advocates For Children of New York...
  • Blog: English language learners want voices heard in school reopening talks
    07.30.2020 | Politico NY | Rita Rodriguez-Engberg, director of the Immigrant Students' Rights Project for the Advocates for Children of New York, said the DOE’s Division of Community Affairs has engaged groups via weekly calls but noted DOE documents were not translated in the top nine languages...
  • Blog: FAQ: JL Letter
    Recently, you may have received a notice in connection with a lawsuit that is now in federal court (J.L., et al. v. New York City Department of Education, Case No. 17-cv-7150 (S.D.N.Y.)). This is an ongoing lawsuit where Advocates for Children and Greenberg Traurig represent the plaintiffs.Why did...
  • Blog: Doctores y maestros se unen para analizar las dudas más frecuentes en el regreso a clases
    07.29.2020 | Telemundo: Un Nuevo Día | Las doctoras Aileen Marty, Gilma Marimón se unen a las expertas en educación Mayra Lozano y Betty Báez Melo para analizar si de verdad estamos listos para regresar a clases presenciales este otoño. Watch video
  • Page: Guides & Resources: Early Childhood Education (Ages 0-5)
    Early Childhood Education: Ages 0-5Returning visitors to our resource library: If you have downloaded a publication before, we recommend clearing your browsing history before clicking the links below, to ensure you are viewing the most up-to-date versions. Note: Unless otherwise...
  • Page: FAQ
    Recently, you may have received a notice in connection with a lawsuit that is now in federal court (J.L., et al. v. New York City Department of Education, Case No. 17-cv-7150 (S.D.N.Y.)). This is an ongoing lawsuit where Advocates for Children and Greenberg Traurig represent the plaintiffs.Why did...
  • Blog: Un regreso escolar marcado por el Covid-19
    07.26.2020 | NY1 Noticias | El gobierno municipal ha tenido que apresurarse para trazar un plan que permita que más de un millón de estudiantes neoyorquinos comiencen el nuevo año escolar de manera segura.Conversamos sobre las iniciativas propuestas con Betty Báez Melo, directora de Proyectos de...
  • Page: Leadership & Staff
    Leadership & StaffKim SweetExecutive Director Matthew LenaghanDeputy DirectorShivani AlamoStaff Attorney, School Justice ProjectKaren AlvesSenior Education Specialist, HelplineDiana AragundiStaff Attorney, Immigrant Students' Rights ProjectMichael AthyStaff Attorney, Charter Schools...
  • Page: Guides & Resources: Students with Disabilities and Special Education
    Students with Disabilities and Special EducationReturning visitors to our resource library: If you have downloaded a publication before, we recommend clearing your browsing history before clicking the links below, to ensure you are viewing the most up-to-date versions. Note: Unless...
  • Blog: Diálogo Abierto: Reapertura de Las Escuelas
    07.22.2020 | Bronx Net | "Queremos que la ciudad trabaje con todos las agencias públicas, que trabajen juntos para enfocarse en la educación y el cuido de los niños, porque la verdad es que todas la agencias — no solamente el departamento de educación — tienen que trabajar juntas para crear un...
  • Page: Guides & Resources: Immigrant Families and English Language Learners
    Immigrant Families and English Language LearnersReturning visitors to our resource library: If you have downloaded a publication before, we recommend clearing your browsing history before clicking the links below, to ensure you are viewing the most up-to-date versions. Note: Unless...
  • Page: Board of Directors
    Board of DirectorsEric F. Grossman, President Morgan StanleyJamie A. Levitt, Vice President Morrison & Foerster LLPHarriet Chan King, Secretary Paul D. Becker, Treasurer Carmita AlonsoFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLPMatt Berke Morgan StanleyJessica A. Davis 140 Summer Partners,...
  • Page: Policy Reports
    Policy 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,...
  • Blog: AFC Calls for Removing Police from Schools and Re-envisioning School Safety Under the DOE
    06.18.2020 | Today, Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to recent statements by City Council Members and the President of the Teamsters Union Local 237 about removing police from schools:We support City Council...
  • Blog: Department of Education releases blended learning plan
    07.14.2020 | Bronx News 12 | Randi Levine works for Advocates for Children and tells News 12 that parents who are unable to stay home with their children are uneasy about the new learning plan, since there is no option for students to attend school five days out of the week.  "We've heard...