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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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AFC’s position on the co-location process and the impact that it is having on students with disabilities.
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Resource: Know Your Rights to Special EducationThis fact sheet for students discusses preparing for an IEP meeting and transition planning.
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5.02.2012 | Insideschools.org | "The community schools don't have an extra year," said Maggie Moroff of Advocates for Children. "Some of them had incredibly low percentages, and they are doing it this year." In fact, when parents at academically-demanding IS 187/Christa McAuliffe in Brooklyn...
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Resource: Who Does What for Students with Special Education NeedsA "who's who" of the NYC Department of Education. Explains who to contact in certain situations.
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Resource: Guidelines and Procedures for the Assignment of Surrogate ParentsFor nearly four years, Advocates for Children has worked with the Department of Education, the Administration for Children’s Services, and the Legal Aid Society to ensure that all children in foster care with a disability have an adult looking out for their special education needs. This manual,...
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Resource: Defending Suspended StudentsThe Department of Education is enormous, and navigating through the system is a tough job for anyone. These Tip Sheets can point you in the right direction and help you advocate for the right school and services for your child, from early intervention and preschool through high school and beyond.
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Resource: Referring Students for Special EducationThe Department of Education is enormous, and navigating through the system is a tough job for anyone. These Tip Sheets can point you in the right direction and help you advocate for the right school and services for your child, from early intervention and preschool through high school and beyond.
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4.20.2012 | New York Times/SchoolBook | Kim Sweet, the director of Advocates for Children, said that while the proposed options could make a dent in the graduation rate for disabled students, they were too restrictive. “Why do you only get a safety net if you’re a student with a disability?” she...
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3.02.2012 | Insideschools.org | Our friends and colleagues at Advocates for Children are putting out a call to action to protect early intervention programs for young children. Early Intervention provides evaluations and services to infants and toddler who have developmental delays or disabilities...
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4.19.2012 | Luisa Piñeiro Fuentes was an educator in the New York City public schools for 38 years, and served as principal at PS/MS 279 and PS 307. She fought constantly to establish a safe and loving environment in her schools, and to secure the necessary resources for any child in her community...
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4.18.2012 | GothamSchools | Advocates say the tests simply aren’t designed in a way that makes sense for many students with special needs and that no amount of extra time can change that. “I’m not even talking about modifying the test,” said Maggie Moroff of Advocates for Children. “I’m talking...
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4.13.2012 | WNYC | "It doesn't seem like efforts to increase representation from low-income communities are working," said Kim Sweet, Executive Director of the group Advocates for Children of New York. "Part of the problem is still outreach," she said. "But when students can prep for the test, low-...
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4.16.2012 | GothamSchools | “There’s a lot of work that needs to be done between now and September to make that [special education reform] successful, so anyone coming in will have to jump right in,” said Maggie Moroff, coordinator of the ARISE Coalition of special education advocacy groups. Moroff...
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Page: Past Events
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3.28.2012 | Insideschools.org | “There is a broad spectrum with children with disabilities and many more of them should have access to quality programs,” said Maggie Moroff of Advocates for Children. “With the appropriate support and services, there’s no reason those children shouldn’t be able to...
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AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare in opposition to the shortsighted, massive cuts to early childhood education programs proposed in Mayor Bloomberg’s Preliminary Budget.
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3.22.2012 | The New York Times | Randi Levine, a lawyer for Advocates for Children of New York stated, “ While children in New York City have the right to attend kindergarten if their parents choose, the voluntary nature of kindergarten has caused widespread confusion and has resulted in children...
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10.17.2011 | Gotham Schools | Advocates for Children of New York will be serving on a statewide think tank that will advise the State Education Department on its application for a No Child Left Behind waiver.... Read article
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11.3.2011 | Gotham School | “I worked with Mojica for years when he was in the Bronx, and I know he is a strong advocate for parents, but since he gained this new position I have not spoken with him,” said Kim Sweet, executive director of Advocates for Children.... Read article(Note: This story...
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11.8.2011 | NBC News New York | “We’ve got a long way to go,” Kim Sweet of Advocates for Children told me, “before the children in our elementary and high schools will be able to benefit from having a major university like Stanford or Cornell offer them such an opportunity. There needs to be a lot...