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Youth Vision for Education Justice in NYCKimberly Chin2021-02-25T12:48:48-05:00

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Youth Vision for Education Justice in NYC

Our vision for education in New York City includes safe, restorative, healing environments where all students have the opportunity to learn and grow.

CDF-NY Testimony Submitted to the New York City Council Committee on EducationKimberly Chin2021-02-25T12:46:12-05:00

Education

CDF-NY Testimony Submitted to the New York City Council Committee on Education

We envision a system where our young people can thrive, free of criminalization, harmful discipline practices, and police.

Response to the Governor’s Proposed FY 2022 Executive BudgetKimberly Chin2021-01-28T10:13:08-05:00

Child Poverty Child Welfare Education Health Youth Justice

Response to the Governor’s Proposed FY 2022 Executive Budget

Last spring and summer, 4,200 New York children lost a parent or guardian to COVID-19 — that’s one out of every 1,000 of our State’s [...]

CDF-NY 2021-2022 Legislative and Budget PrioritiesKimberly Chin2021-01-12T12:09:47-05:00

Child Poverty Child Welfare Early Childhood Education Health Youth Justice

CDF-NY 2021-2022 Legislative and Budget Priorities

The Children's Defense Fund-New York seeks to ensure that children are centered in all budget and legislation decisions, with a particular emphasis on racial impact, [...]

Bringing New York Children’s Voices to the Polls: 2020 Voter Issue GuideKimberly Chin2020-10-27T10:49:18-05:00

Child Poverty Child Welfare Education Health Youth Justice

Bringing New York Children’s Voices to the Polls: 2020 Voter Issue Guide

As New Yorkers cast their ballots this Fall, protecting the programs and policies that impact our children, youth and families is critical. We urge New [...]

Solutions Not Suspensions Letter to New York State Education LeadersKimberly Chin2020-09-03T12:40:10-05:00

Education

Solutions Not Suspensions Letter to New York State Education Leaders

The Solutions Not Suspensions coalition , on behalf of all New York school children, is calling on New York State education leaders to adopt policies [...]

CDF-NY Response to the 2020 Q1 Student Safety Act DataKimberly Chin2020-08-20T06:58:25-05:00

Education

CDF-NY Response to the 2020 Q1 Student Safety Act Data

Student Safety Act data from the first quarter of 2020 shows a 20% decrease in total NYPD interventions in New York City schools from the [...]

CDF-NY Response to the 2019 Q4 Student Safety Act DataKimberly Chin2020-07-29T09:59:07-05:00

Education

CDF-NY Response to the 2019 Q4 Student Safety Act Data

Student Safety Act data from the fourth quarter of 2019 shows a 14% decrease in total NYPD interventions in City schools compared to the same period in 2018: from 3,578 interventions to 3,654.

CDF-NY Testimony to NYC Council Executive Budget Hearing-FinanceKimberly Chin2020-05-20T10:02:09-05:00

Child Welfare Education

CDF-NY Testimony to NYC Council Executive Budget Hearing-Finance

We need a just City budget that prioritizes youth and refuses to balance cuts on their backs. Now, more than ever in the recent history [...]

What Children and Youth Need Now: Addressing Education and Youth Justice During the COVID-19 PandemicKimberly Chin2020-05-06T08:28:29-05:00

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What Children and Youth Need Now: Addressing Education and Youth Justice During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has destabilized our economy and exacerbated the inequities that exist in our communities state-wide. Our justice and education systems must swiftly adjust [...]

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