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ROC The Future Bookfairs for RCSD libraries"ROC The Future" is looking to provide custom-built libraries for students in grades K-3 at Rochester Schools 19 and 39. The first is Monday, Dec.…
Read More »- The Children’s Agenda Presents Report Card on Monroe County’s 2020 Budget
A Rochester non-profit, dedicated to speaking for some of Monroe County's most vulnerable residents, went before the legislature Thursday evening to present a "report card"…
Read More » - Rochester teachers rally against ‘Christmas massacre’ layoff plan
The chants of “Let teachers teach” and “Education is a right, that’s why we have to fight,” echoed clearly down West Broad Street early Thursday…
Read More » - Connections: ROC the Future’s 2019 report card
ROC the Future has released its annual "State of Our Children" report card, which tracks key measures of wellbeing of children and youth in the Rochester area.
Read More » - Report shows lack of readiness for kindergarten
Graduation rates are up, parents are more engaged and supportive, third grade English Language Arts proficiency has improved and college financial aid applications are on…
Read More » - Roc the Future releases its “State of Our Children” report card
Roc the Future released its "State of Our Children" report card Thursday morning. Group members say there have been gains and small changes in all…
Read More » - Connect NY: The First 1000 Days
There are key moments in a child’s development that act as the foundation for all future learning, behavior and health. Stress during this short window…
Read More » - Connections: Discussing the “school-to-prison pipeline”
What is the so-called “school-to-prison pipeline”? Local organizations are planning a town hall event to educate the community about their concerns. It starts with school…
Read More » - Children’s Agenda Inc. makes progress on preschoolers’ development
More than three-quarters of the brain develops in early childhood, before kids even get to preschool or kindergarten. That means that giving children every opportunity…
Read More » - Play Walk to open with ‘Lights on Afterschool’ event
The Greater Rochester After-School Alliance (GRASA) on Thursday will partner with the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, Healthi Kids, the Greater Rochester Summer…
Read More » - ROC the Future, Common Ground Health to build community playground
KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit that works to ensure every kid and community have access to quality playspaces, has selected ROC the Future to lead a…
Read More » - GRCC Faith in Action Network Celebrates 100 Years
The Greater Rochester Community of Churches Faith in Action Network is celebrating 100 years of bringing together Rochesterians from different faith traditions.
Read More » - Candidates forum highlights issues facing families, children
The Children's Agenda hosted a candidates forum Wednesday night.
Read More » - Event celebrates ‘Intersection of Faith and Arts’
The Greater Rochester Community of Churches is marking its 100th anniversary with an event that showcases faith and arts this weekend. The County Executive and County Legislator…
Read More » - FSW to hold 15th Human Service Awards luncheon
The Federation of Social Workers will present its 2019 Human Service Worker of the Year Awards from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 1…
Read More » - Urban Action 10/16
The Children's Agenda will host a forum for county executive and County Legislature candidates at the new Schottland Family YMCA, 2200 Jefferson Road in Pittsford,…
Read More » - Latinos encouraged to vote in local ‘off-year’ elections
As the Nov. 5 general election draws near, local Hispanics are being encouraged to get out and exercise their right to vote.
Read More » - Connections: How voters and candidates can prioritize children’s issues in the upcoming election
Election Day is just over three weeks away. Voters have a wide range of issues that they prioritize. Guest talk about children in need in…
Read More » - The Children’s Agenda to host candidate forum on family, children services in Monroe Co.
An upcoming forum is looking to have county executive and county legislator candidates answer questions about county services for children and families. The County Executive…
Read More » - CAPITOL WATCH: Budget wrangling already under way in Albany
The second floor of the New York State Capitol is bustling as the governor works on his budget proposal, due in January.
Read More » - Behind the RCSD budget crisis: pressure and gimmicks
Auditors from the state Comptroller’s Office have begun scrutinizing the Rochester City School District’s 2018-19 budget to figure out how the district spent an estimated…
Read More » - Sources: RCSD deliberately pushed budget to breaking point, banking on state bailout
Former superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams intended to push district finances to breaking point and force the state to increase funding as the crisis developed in plain…
Read More » - Let’s fix the Earned Income Tax Credit
Progressives and conservatives can agree that self-sufficiency is a worthy goal of social policy. That’s why policy wonks of all stripes support the Earned Income…
Read More » - Connections: Discussing the Rochester City School District’s budget gap
Our Education and Policy Analyst, Eamonn Scanlon, examines the how an announced RCSD budget deficit may have come about and calls for transparency in future…
Read More » - Concentrations Of Child Poverty Persist In New York
A new report says the percentage of children living in areas of concentrated poverty has dropped in 29 states, but here in New York the…
Read More » - RCSD budget gap is about $30 million, Terry Dade says
The current budget gap in the Rochester City School District is about $30 million, Superintendent Terry Dade said Thursday, less than originally feared but still…
Read More » - RCSD superintendent speaks as officials continue to look into budget
Local, state and federal officials are now looking into how Rochester City School District officials overspent past their nearly one billion dollar budget. Sources tell…
Read More » - Morelle pushing for Congress to take up child vaccine legislation
Congressman Joe Morelle announced two bills on the federal level that aim to ensure children are vaccinated before attending public schools.
Read More » - Community members rally against proposed SNAP cuts
Tuesday. community members rallied against proposed cuts to SNAP benefits.
Read More » - SNAP changes could impact 80K New Yorkers
President Donald Trump wants to make major changes to SNAP, the federal food stamp program that thousands of local families rely on to feed themselves and…
Read More » - ROC The Future’s back-to-school tips for parents
ROC The Future is giving big recommendations for parents. They urge parents to take a step back, take a breath and get your mind ready…
Read More » - Connections: Discussing the impact of an overhaul of the SNAP program
Our policy director, Pete Nabozny, discusses the impact of possible Trump administration changes to the SNAP benefit program. The result, according to the administration, will…
Read More » - Black, Latina women: How to fix NY’s wage gap that pays them cents to each dollar a man makes
Women of color make significantly less than white, non-Latino men over the course of their careers
Read More » - Rochester’s plan for future is ‘evolving’ as public weighs in
The city has ended the public comment period for its first comprehensive plan since Bill Johnson was mayor in the 1990s. Since Rochester 2034 was announced in…
Read More » - Connections: Discussing the impact of pay disparities for African American women
In New York State, black women earn 65 cents for every dollar a non-Hispanic white male makes doing similar work. A local group is trying…
Read More » - Statewide ed coalition: State should invest in formative years
A new statewide coalition that launched Thursday, Raising New York, seeks to tackle the social, emotional, economic and educational inequities among the state's youngest residents.
Read More » - ROC the Future aims to help each child succeed
As a collective, ROC the Future’s focus is to help each child reach his or her full potential. The nonprofit alliance works to promote alignment…
Read More » - Tragedy highlights need for affordable, accessible child care
Heartbreak still lingers in the community after last week’s tragic accident at Tim Hortons on University Avenue where a little boy died after he fell…
Read More » - Tim Hortons tragedy underscores child care needs
While a child's death has focused attention on the lack of regulations for outdoor grease traps, it has also generated discussion about a continuing problem…
Read More » - RCSD pre-K is a national triumph, so why can’t that success continue in older grades?
The Rochester Early Childhood Education Center attributes parent involvement to much of its success.
Read More » - 2019 Kid’s Count Data Book – WBAI Living for the City
TCA Director of Policy, Pete Nabozny, guests on the WBAI radio show, Living for the City, to discuss the release of the 2019 Kid’s Count…
Read More » - County lowers fees for subsidized child care
Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo says she’s reducing the fee that some low-income families pay for child care, from 35% to 25%.
Read More » - County lowers fees for subsidized child care
Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo says she’s reducing the fee that some low-income families pay for child care.
Read More » - Connections: Understanding segregation in America
Eamonn Scanlon, education and policy analyst for The Children’s Agenda, is a guest on the Connections program, discussing segregation, which has become a charged national…
Read More » - Many Voices, Many Visions – SELF program and ROC the Future
This week, Norma Holland was joined by members of ROC the Future to discuss efforts to give kids a boost when it comes to reading.
Read More » - Food Left on Table as Fewer Students Take Advantage of Free Summer Meals
With only about one in four youngsters in the Rochester City School District who participated in the lunch program during the school year taking advantage…
Read More » - CONNECT NY 506: The First 1000 Days: Conception to Pre-K
After 2 years, how is the “First 1000 Days on Medicaid Initiative” shaping up?
Read More » - Report: New York State Near Bottom For Children’s Economic Well-Being
New York is one of the richest states in the nation, but a new report shows the state’s children are not sharing in that wealth.…
Read More » - Confusion around special education programs continues as contract deadline approaches
Even as preschool special education providers began inking contracts with Monroe County this week, the county has continued to clarify what those contracts mean.
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