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Rochester school board votes to move forward on reconfiguration plan
Parents really didn’t get a voice before this was presented.
October 2023 E-News
In our democracy, the people speak. We must be the voice for children. Be informed. Find your role and act.
Is America’s child care crisis about to get worse?
In New York, where child care costs are among the highest in the nation, lawmakers took steps to shore up financing for the sector, which will allow more middle-income families to qualify for government subsidies.
Local institutions work to meet ‘profound and startling’ demand for teen mental health services
Institutions, organizations and advocacy groups have been working to provide care and resources for teen mental health.
Lawmakers call on Hochul to increase rate of funding for early intervention services
State lawmakers announced a renewed commitment to boosting Early Intervention programming for children.
Lawmakers call on Hochul to boost pay for Early Intervention providers
A coalition of state legislators is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise reimbursement rates for the therapists and teachers providing services to children with developmental delays through the state’s Early Intervention program.
Turn looming child care cliff into an opportunity to transform it
Our nation doesn’t work without quality, affordable child care. More importantly, it helps our children thrive.
August/September 2023 E-News
August/September 2023 Every one of us has a role to play in giving children the best opportunity to reach their full potential. Education is not only the responsibility of teachers; it takes the entire community working together, both...
The Children’s Agenda report on the impact of housing instability among Rochester children
Over the past two academic years, nearly 40 percent of students in the Rochester City School District experienced some kind of housing or school instability.
Rochester study links housing instability with lower grades and graduation rates
The Children's Agenda has been closely studying housing instability and its impact on kids and education, and its report found lower grades and graduation rates are closely linked to unstable housing.
