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State lawmakers and advocates have been pushing to have the New York State child tax credit for families increased.

Some lawmakers say the state of New York is failing young children, especially when it comes to vital early childhood intervention services.

New numbers support the much widely recognized need for mental health services for young people across the country and the state.

A parents' poll shows 40% say their children have struggled with emotional or mental health since returning to school in-person.

The Children’s Agenda is calling for robust solutions to what they say is a mental health crisis among children and teens – including improving access…

In the midst of an ongoing mental health crisis nationwide, The Children’s Agenda, a locally based nonprofit, has released a new poll taking a deep…

In this episode, Raising Rochester welcomes Aqua Porter, Executive Director of the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI). Aqua speaks with TCA CEO, Larry Marx about the…

New York needs to expand and strengthen its child tax credit to cut child poverty.

The Children’s Agenda reports only about half of the children who qualify for Early Intervention are receiving services in a timely manner.

A national assessment shows average test scores for elementary students across the country are down, but New York state schools saw an even steeper decline.

New York children with developmental delays are waiting longer than legally mandated time lines for services.

In place of passing Regents exams, students can demonstrate they have learned skills they can use in college and careers.

Last week advocates from across the state of New York, including about 24 people from the Rochester area ascended on the state capital in Albany…

The child care shortage starts with staffing. Providers have trouble attracting workers because of what they can pay.

Local parents and care providers delivered a collective call in Albany to further help infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities.

Suspensions might sound normal, but suspending students from school is an outdated and punitive form of discipline that causes harm and should be used as…

New York state allows students to be suspended for up to 180 days — an entire school year. As a result, thousands of students across…

Activists from around the state, including about two dozen Rochesterians, rallied in Albany to call for more state funding for child care.

Advocates headed to Albany to push for universal child care.

These are federally mandated supports, where children have a right to get access to these services within 30-days, however families are having to wait upwards…

  January 2023 Budgets are value statements. Caring for our children is a fundamental human value, but in the United States we lag behind when…

The Children’s Agenda Education Policy Director Eamonn Scanlon makes the case for alternative disciplinary measures.

When most people hear school suspension, they think teenagers. However according to a new report - from the Children's Agenda, 15,306 from 15 area school…

“For too many families, child care is a constant challenge to manage. Parents can’t afford to pay more for child care, but providers can’t afford…

The Empire State Campaign for Child Care say the final state budget must invest $1 billion to increase wages for the child care workforce

Gov. Kathy Hochul's vision to address the state's child care crisis continues to differ from several lawmakers as they prepare to begin this session's budget…

Preview – December 2022 E-News December 2022 When we invest in children, struggling communities become thriving communities. Over the past year we have achieved much for…

Attendees demanded that congressional leadership in Washington oppose any new tax breaks for wealthy corporations in their year-end spending bill unless passed together with relief…

Community leaders in Rochester gathered Saturday, calling for Congress to expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit as Congress reviews their end-of-the-year…

Monroe County leaders and children’s advocates are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase reimbursement rates for therapists and teachers working with children with development…

There is a call to the Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature to increase funding for early intervention efforts that could help…

The Children's Agenda is pleading for the governor and state lawmakers to confront the shortage of service providers in the early intervention program for infants and…

Nearly 100 organizations across New York are calling for a boost in funding for early intervention providers due to a backlog of requests for services…

State regulators require that Early Intervention services begin within 30 days of a plan being established, but there just aren’t enough providers to keep up…

Across the state, approximately 1 in 5 children were living in poverty last year. In Rochester, that number spikes to nearly 1 in 2.

Preview – December 2022 E-News December 2022 When we invest in children, struggling communities become thriving communities. Over the past year we have achieved much for…

This week’s guest on the Raising Rochester podcast is Monica Graham. Monica is a parent of a 9th grader in the Rochester City School District…

  October 2022 Smart choices. Bold voices. Those words exemplify everything we do at The Children’s Agenda. There is risk when we speak boldly, but those…

There's a new initiative in the works with a goal of cutting childhood poverty in half over the next decade.

The Children’s Agenda Education Policy Director Eamonn Scanlon makes the case for alternative disciplinary measures.

The Children's Agenda is calling for the end of suspensions for young children in New York.

One local group is offering up alternatives to suspending kids from school and calling for changes in the state.

Despite a stated interest in moving away from harsh disciplinary practices, local schools continue to suspend students at high and unequal rates, according to a…

When most people hear school suspension, they think teenagers. However according to a new report - from the Children's Agenda, 15,306 from 15 area school…

Parents are showing cautious optimism about the new school year. That’s according to new polling by the Children’s Agenda, which took responses from 600 parents…

A group of local pastors and community leaders gathered on West Broad Street early Sunday morning outside the city school district central office building as…

Local faith leaders and community members gathered outside the offices of the Rochester City School District Sunday morning to renew their commitment to support the…

The Children’s Agenda is calling for an end to school suspensions for students Pre-K to Grade 3. 84% of Monroe County parents support solutions not…

New York’s Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is still in the process of distributing federal money to child care providers.

The Children’s Agenda is calling for an end to school suspensions for students Pre-K to Grade 3. 84% of Monroe County parents support solutions not…