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...
In this episode, The Children's Agenda's Chief Executive Officer, Larry Marx, is joined by the President & CEO of the Children's Defense Fund, Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson ina discussion about the role of state and local policy when it...
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.
Housing instability hurts children's education. A new report calls for policies to limit the harm housing instability causes to children.
'Devastating' housing instability in Rochester with almost 38% of students moving or changing schools over two years.
“What we will see is more children who aren’t ready for kindergarten, more health issues for children and families, more food insecurity. We’ll be seeing more housing instability, and seeing a lot more mental health problems as a result...
Access to nutritious food is vital. Free school meals will be available in Greece Central School District starting this fall.
As state lawmakers discuss how to reduce child poverty, the city of Rochester will soon open applications for a new grant to bolster savings accounts for kids to help strengthen economic opportunities for young New Yorkers.
Childcare across New York may see some changes this fall, as $24 billion in federal funding is set to expire.
June 2023 One of the victories for kids we have had so far this year was getting kids under age four included in the Empire State Child Credit. What is it? Why does it matter? How did we...
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