We need to speak with a strong and unified voice. RCSD must keep the promise they made to end the presence of armed police in…
Read More »This week’s guest on the Raising Rochester podcast is Eamonn Scanlon. Eamonn is the Education Policy Director at The Children’s Agenda, and focuses a great…
Read More »New York state could soon be engaging in a new push to help reduce child poverty. The Childhood Poverty Reduction Act has passed both houses…
Read More »The state-wide mask mandate is still in effect amid an ongoing legal battle, but even if it were lifted, a local medical expert says schools…
Read More »Talks between Rochester school and city officials continued on Wednesday to address violence among students at Rochester City schools.
Read More »The state-wide mask mandate is still in effect amid an ongoing legal battle, but even if it were lifted, a local medical expert says schools…
Read More »The state-wide mask mandate is still in effect amid an ongoing legal battle, but even if it were lifted, a local medical expert says schools…
Read More »New York state could soon be engaging in a new push to help reduce child poverty. The Childhood Poverty Reduction Act has passed both houses…
Read More »As Rochester schools see incidents of violence, children's advocates are calling for the school system to push forward, and not turn back by bringing police…
Read More »Talks between Rochester school and city officials continued on Wednesday to address violence among students at Rochester City schools.
Read More »New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last week signed legislation to increase funding for Early Intervention services for young children with developmental delays and also pledged…
Read More »New York state could soon be engaging in a new push to help reduce child poverty. The Childhood Poverty Reduction Act has passed both houses…
Read More »Earlier this week, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that $21 million in federal funding will be available to bolster the state's mental health workforce. This led…
Read More »New York state could soon be engaging in a new push to help reduce child poverty. The Childhood Poverty Reduction Act has passed both houses…
Read More »The state-wide mask mandate is still in effect amid an ongoing legal battle, but even if it were lifted, a local medical expert says schools…
Read More »Talks between Rochester school and city officials continued on Wednesday to address violence among students at Rochester City schools.
Read More »Justin Murphy joins the Raising Rochester podcast to discuss his new book, “Your Children are Very Greatly in Danger.” That book is a history of…
Read More »Larry Marx is this week’s guest on the Raising Rochester podcast. Larry is the CEO of The Children’s Agenda. Larry is an experienced and highly…
Read More »Parents looking to access child care assistance information in New York can face an uphill battle if they’re hoping to find answers on the internet.
Read More »New York state could soon be engaging in a new push to help reduce child poverty. The Childhood Poverty Reduction Act has passed both houses…
Read More »Talks between Rochester school and city officials continued on Wednesday to address violence among students at Rochester City schools.
Read More »New York state could soon be engaging in a new push to help reduce child poverty. The Childhood Poverty Reduction Act has passed both houses…
Read More »New York state could soon be engaging in a new push to help reduce child poverty. The Childhood Poverty Reduction Act has passed both houses…
Read More »Talks between Rochester school and city officials continued on Wednesday to address violence among students at Rochester City schools.
Read More »Earlier this week, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that $21 million in federal funding will be available to bolster the state's mental health workforce. This led…
Read More »The state-wide mask mandate is still in effect amid an ongoing legal battle, but even if it were lifted, a local medical expert says schools…
Read More »As Rochester schools see incidents of violence, children's advocates are calling for the school system to push forward, and not turn back by bringing police…
Read More »Isaiah Santiago is this week’s guest on the Raising Rochester podcast. Isaiah is an extremely busy senior at School of the Arts and a passionate…
Read More »Tina Carney is this week’s Raising Rochester guest. Tina is a committed parent advocate in Rochester and Monroe County. Tina shares her personal experience as…
Read More »A recent report by The Children’s Agenda searched for several pieces of criteria, such as applications for subsidies and income eligibility criteria, and found out that…
Read More »Stevie Vargas joins Raising Rochester for our first episode of 2022. Stevie is Upstate Campaign Coordinator for the Alliance for Quality Education, and works to…
Read More »As Rochester schools see incidents of violence, children's advocates are calling for the school system to push forward, and not turn back by bringing police…
Read More »A recent report by The Children’s Agenda searched for several pieces of criteria, such as applications for subsidies and income eligibility criteria, and found out that…
Read More »The state-wide mask mandate is still in effect amid an ongoing legal battle, but even if it were lifted, a local medical expert says schools…
Read More »The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a dire shortage of child care providers and child care funding for families. It led to an unprecendented amount of…
Read More »During Tuesday’s state budget address, Governor Kathy Hochul outlined funding for child care. Some local representatives say it’s not enough. Meanwhile, the Children’s Agenda recently…
Read More »Parents looking to access child care assistance information in New York can face an uphill battle if they’re hoping to find answers on the internet.
Read More »Parents and children’s advocates have some differing views about the Rochester City School District’s decision to return some classrooms to in-person learning while others stay…
Read More »New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last week signed legislation to increase funding for Early Intervention services for young children with developmental delays and also pledged…
Read More »Some students with disabilities may see a boost in support this coming year as Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of bills into law on…
Read More »On December 1, Governor Hochul signed the Child Poverty Reduction Act into law. The bill commits New York to reducing child poverty by 50 percent…
Read More »Brigit Hurley joins Raising Rochester this week to discuss the proposed 2022 Monroe County budget. Brigit is The Children’s Agenda’s Senior Director of Advocacy and…
Read More »Katie Albitz joins Raising Rochester this week as our podcast’s first out-of-town guest to analyze the child care components of the proposed federal Build Back…
Read More »ROC the Future is gearing up to release its annual State of Our Children report. This year's document is a nine-year summary showing areas of…
Read More »School officials in Rochester, New York voted on Tuesday to station police officers outside the city’s 11 high schools when students arrive and leave their…
Read More »Now, with previously cooped-up kids back in classrooms, the number of campus fights and disruptions has grown, putting pressure on local school board officials to…
Read More »Kristen Rogers joins the show this week to reflect on her experiences as a family child care provider. She shares her motivation for opening her…
Read More »As Rochester schools see incidents of violence, children's advocates are calling for the school system to push forward, and not turn back by bringing police…
Read More »Days after leaders from four Rochester City School unions asked the district to address growing security concerns – including an incident when someone fired a…
Read More »The Children’s Agenda advocates for effective policies and drives evidenced-based solutions for the health, education and success of children. We are especially committed to children who are vulnerable because of poverty, racism, health inequities and trauma.