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ARISE Testifies on Meeting the Needs of Students with Disabilities in the COVID Era

11/18/2021

 
Today, ARISE testified before the City Council Committee on Education on meeting the needs of students with disabilities during the COVID era, including the need to for a non-adversarial system for providing make-up services. Read our testimony [PDF]

ARISE Testifies on Proposed Recovery Services and Mosaic Curriculum

10/27/2021

 
Today, the ARISE Coalition testified before the City Council Committee on Education on concerns over the plan's rollout of the recovery services for students with disabilities, as well as literacy supports. Read our testimony [PDF]

Questions and Recommendations from the ARISE Coalition on Summer Rising

6/28/2021

 
Members of the ARISE Coalition sent a letter urging the City to do more to provide all students, including those with disabilities, with equitable access to the City’s Summer Rising program. We also offer four specific recommendations to change the landscape for students with IEPs and 504 plans, enabling them to meaningfully participate in the programming. Read the letter [PDF]

The ARISE Coalition Testifies on the New York City FY 2022 Executive Budget

5/25/2021

 
Today, the ARISE Coalition testified before the City Council Committee on Finance on the Executive Budget, outlining our priorities for the historic influx of education funding from the state and federal governments. Read our testimony [PDF]

Student Panel: Students with Physical Disabilities Speak About NYC Public High Schools

5/7/2021

 
Last month students with physical disabilities — several of whom are members of The ARISE Coalition's ASAP! (Accessibility Student’s Advisory Panel) — came together to reflect on their experiences in NYC public high schools as they prepare to graduate. 

Watch the whole conversation, which we were proud to co-sponsor with Parents for Inclusive Education (PIE), on our YouTube channel (closed captions available).

Want to learn more about how NYC can better support students with disabilities? Check out The ARISE Coalition's ASAP! (Accessibility Student’s Advisory Panel) top 10 priorities for schools to address
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