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Children are depending on us to urge our federal representatives to pass a robust COVID relief bill that fully addresses their needs. Compromise measures are…

Equity means ensuring additional supports for the students falling the farthest behind. One positive trend in reopening plans has been the prioritization of young children,…

Childcare advocates rallied Thursday, calling on the state to release funding from the federal CARES Act to providers across New York.

According to a recent report from Roc the Future, the Rochester community has stepped up to improve the digital divide during the pandemic. The original…

The looming threat of a 20% cut in state education funding has school districts across New York anxious — but, as is often the case, it…

ACT Rochester is sending out a call to action, after publishing a new report that finds that minorities in Rochester are facing huge challenges in…

Eammon Scanlon, education policy manager for the Children's Agenda, a Rochester-based non-profit, gives the school reopening plans he’s seen mixed marks, but he doesn’t blame…

Students in the Rochester City School District collectively will spend less time in school buildings than any other school district in Monroe County, and nearly…

The Rochester City School District will keep distributing MiFi devices known as hot spots to help students who are struggling to access the internet.

Congress returns later this month to work on the next round of help for struggling Americans during the pandemic. Is this the time for a…

Hundreds of New York toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities may lose access to in-home speech, behavioral, occupational and other therapies next week – because the coronavirus…

An unspecified number of New York 3-year-olds with developmental delays and disabilities may lose their state-provided services next week if the state does not extend…

A day after Rochester City Council passed a budget which would remove armed officers from schools, local advocacy groups and activists celebrated a small win,…

The 12 police officers stationed in city schools will not be there anymore. City council defunded the program in an amendment to the 2020-21 budget…

Advocates and parents joined the Rochester School Board in an enthusiastic embrace of the board’s selection of former Brockport Central School District Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small,…

The Rochester Area Community Foundation has established a COVID Education Fund to urgently support the purchase of technology and home internet access for students who…

The RACF noted an April 15 report on the digital divide in Rochester, researched by The Children’s Agenda for ROC the Future, illustrates the problem.…

Nearly two dozen people voiced their ideas on how Rochester should spend $7.5 million in federal coronavirus relief funds at a City Council committee meeting…

When schools closed in March and teachers and students were pushed to online learning settings, the transition proved difficult for students who lack internet access…

A survey conducted the week of April 22 of New York parents found that 1 in 3 of of the parents surveyed had their hours…

Stephanie Townsend is speaking out about the need for scientific literacy. She says the pandemic has underscored the erosion of this kind of literacy, and…

Distancing measures in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have pushed early intervention services like Kaia’s physical therapy — required by both state and…

The day after the Rochester City School District announces its latest round of budget cuts, D&C education reporter will speak with former board member Melanie…

Rochester City School District officials have to bridge an $81 million gap in its budget for the upcoming academic year, which means cuts are inevitable.

There's a heated debate happening regarding what to cut, and what to keep, in Rochester city schools. Evan Dawson recently spoke to Superintendent Terry Dade;…

Back in January, when the Rochester City School District first proposed shifting some prekindergarten seats from community-based organizations into district buildings, officials said the list…

Low-income families are in a particularly vulnerable spot as the coronavirus spreads. If schools close, where can kids get meals? What happens for families that…

The Rochester Board of Education has voted in favor of Superintendent Terry Dade’s proposal to revamp the City School District’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten program. 

Superintendent Terry Dade continued his push for a revamp of the Rochester City School District’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program on Monday. Some Rochester Board of Education…

Local child care leaders say they're feeling the strain, saying that Monroe County and the City of Rochester face a lack of affordable care options…

The proposed restructuring of the RCSD’s preschool program will close high-quality community-based centers (CBOs)... in a new plan that hurts families hurts families and fails…

We all want quality child care but it is a struggle to hire and retain quality staff when you offer low wages. Therefore, the turnover.…

The Children's Agenda offered a 'teach-in' that discussed what caused the budget crisis. It says misreporting of numbers caused it.

On Thursday afternoon, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced three new enhancements to the county’s childcare subsidy program. The enhancements include a reduction in the…

Dozens of parents and community members came together Thursday to learn more about the financial crisis facing the Rochester City School District. Two community organizations…

Monroe County has made enhancements to the child care subsidy program in an effort to ensure working parents have access to vital programs.

Making Sense of the RCSD budget: Hosted by The Children's Agenda and ROC the Future. 5.30-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, Rochester Educational Opportunity Center, 161 Chestnut St.,…

The session is an opportunity to learn more about the district’s budget crisis by discussing its causes, how decisions about money are made, how parents…

The district's plan to reapportion 500, or roughly 25%, of pre-K slots allotted local nonprofits to a handful of new and expanded city school sites…

Over 60% of New Yorkers live in a child care desert, meaning more than 50 children under age five with no child care providers or…

The Children’s Agenda is organizing an Early Childhood Advocacy Day trip to Albany for parents and providers to urge legislators for more support of affordable…

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.

The Children’s Agenda, a local youth advocacy group, says there is a growing shortage of available child care in New York and the rest of…

A new report from The Children’s Agenda said the city is in the midst of a childcare crisis. According to the report, Rochester has approximately…

Advocates for children are calling the lack of childcare in Monroe County a crisis. The problem is especially acute for newborns to age three. According…

A new report from The Children’s Agenda finds a deficiency in care for infants in toddlers across Monroe County, particularly in the City of Rochester.

Many people will say that New York State is an expensive place to live, and a new study on the cost of child care supports…

The Rochester Board of Education approved laying off 109 teachers, as well as other district staff, in a split vote late Thursday night that moved…

"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.…