We understand how difficult it can be to navigate the New York City Department of Education. Parents can spend an enormous amount of time researching different programs or simply trying to understand their child’s school-related rights.
AFC’s free know-your-rights guides, tip sheets, and other resources can help you advocate successfully for your child.
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A quick overview of the two processes that families of children with disabilities participate in as part of the transition to kindergarten: 1) applying to kindergarten and 2) creating the kindergarten Individualized Education Program (“IEP”).
What happens when a student with disabilities leaves the support system – difficult though it may be to navigate – of NYC Public Schools? How do families and students begin to understand what options are available? And how can you support your student in building the crucial self-advocacy skills they’ll need?
This guide is for families of New York City students who need more help learning to read. It provides a quick overview of the “science of reading,” explains what’s changed in New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) in recent years, answers some frequently asked questions about dyslexia, and explains how to get help if your child is struggling with reading.
This tip sheet explains the high school admissions process in NYC and gives families tips for applying to public high schools.
This tip sheet explains the middle school admissions process in NYC and gives families tips for applying to public middle schools.
Suggested questions to ask your child’s teachers about how well they’re learning to read and write.
Every year, AFC hears from families whose children were never assigned a bus route, the bus doesn’t show up on time, or whose commute is hours longer than it should be. So, for our first podcast episode, we asked AFC advocates: what should families know when school transportation isn’t working, and what can we do to fix NYC’s broken busing system?
This tip sheet covers how to arrange and troubleshoot transportation services to school, including who is eligible for busing, accommodations, and what to do if there are problems.
This fact sheet for families of students with disabilities covers issues that typically come up at the start of the school year, such as what to do if a child does not yet have a school assignment or if the school assigned says they cannot serve the child’s needs.
This tip sheet offers guidance on securing accommodations and supports for toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities in New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) 2-K programs.