For more than 50 years, Advocates for Children of New York has played an important and unique role in New York's public education community. We focus on the children and youth who are most likely to experience failure or discrimination in school because of poverty, race, disability, language barriers, homelessness, or involvement in the foster care or juvenile justice systems. No other city-wide organization works in the trenches, providing these vulnerable students and their families with the one-on-one guidance and advocacy they need, while at the same time, pressing for systemic reforms that benefit all students, even those who are most challenging to educate. Our efforts on the individual and policy levels inform and strengthen each other, increasing our effectiveness for the communities we serve.

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Kim Sweet

Michelle Eaton

Brittney Melvin

Karen Alves

Karen Herrera

Matthew Lenaghan

Isabella Rieke

Rita Rodriguez - Engberg

Randi Levine

Malika Harris

Kim Madden

Janyll Canals - Kernizan

Jacqueline Ontaneda

Ivette Greenblatt

Anne Klein

Alex Elegudin

The Legal Team at Advocates for Children of New York provides essential legal support and advocacy for vulnerable students and their families. Comprising specialized staff attorneys, the team addresses individual cases related to education rights, seeks systemic reforms, and raises awareness of legal issues affecting children in marginalized communities. Their work not only empowers families through direct services but also contributes to broader policy changes that enhance educational equity for all students.

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