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THAT'S WHERE WE COME IN
THAT'S WHERE WE COME IN
THAT'S WHERE WE COME IN
THAT'S WHERE WE COME IN
THAT'S WHERE WE COME IN
Our community has many programs and organizations to help children—one by one, or year by year.
Our community has many programs and organizations to help children—one by one, or year by year.
Our community has many programs and organizations to help children—one by one, or year by year.
Few efforts in our community actually help change the system for all children, particularly our most vulnerable, over the long run.
But few efforts actually help change the system for all children, particularly our most vulnerable, over the long run.
But few efforts actually help change the system for all children, particularly our most vulnerable, over the long run.
Few efforts in our community actually help change the system for all children, particularly our most vulnerable, over the long run.
You can advance solutions proven to support child development and give families access to essential resources.
You can advance solutions proven to support child development and give families access to essential resources.
You can advance solutions proven to support child development and give families access to essential resources.
What would it be like if we ended childhood poverty in Monroe County?
What would it be like if we ended childhood poverty in Monroe County?
What would it be like if we ended childhood poverty in Monroe County?
TCA's position on the Rochester City School District's Pre-K program
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The Children's Agenda is saddened by the RCSD Board of Education's decision to eliminate up to 500 Pre-K slots at community based organizations.
We applaud Commissioners LeBron and Elliott for opposing the plan and standing up for a more cautious and thoughtful approach. Now it is critically important to maximize potential benefits to children and families and minimize any potential harm.
This decision was never about CBO vs district run PreK, both of which are equally successful in providing quality instruction. This was about building utilization and a needless disruption to a successful system, while increasing costs and creating additional burdens on parents and families.
We call on RCSD to immediately establish a Board-Staff-Community Task Force to develop a comprehensive Pre-K and early elementary enrollment plan. Going forward parents and community should be collaborating with district leaders to understand the real reasons why parents are not enrolling their students in district schools, and identify the best ways to improve the Pre-K to Kindergarten transition process.
The Children’s Agenda does not provide any direct services or take government funding. Our interest in this matter is solely about what children need most and what works best. Our community needs to turn its attention away from the interests of institutions and leaders to ensure that we put kids first in every decision moving forward.
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Every parent wants their child to attend a great school. But what does that look like? Here are 4 key elements of a great school.We are deeply concerned by the proposal to shift 500 Pre-K slots from community-based organizations (CBOs) to district schools in the 2020-21 school year. This paper outlines our concerns and makes recommendations to the RCSD school board for a path forward. thechildrensagenda.org/publications/why-rcsds-school-board-should-develop-a-more-inclusive-and-co...
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The Children’s Agenda is deeply concerned by the proposal to shift 500 Pre-K slots from community based organizations (CBOs) to district schools in the 2020-21 school year. We urge the Rochester Cit...Thank you Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Congressman Joe Morelle! Today, the Governor announced that New York has been awarded a $40.2 million federal grant to coordinate and strengthen the State's early childhood system. These dollars are critical to helping make quality early care and education more accessible in New York State. www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-new-york-awarded-40-million-federal-grant-coord...
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Governor Cuomo announced that New York has been awarded a $40.2 million federal grant to coordinate and strengthen the State's early childhood system.
