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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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

The Rochester Early Childhood Education Center attributes parent involvement to much of its success.

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…

Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo says she’s reducing the fee that some low-income families pay for child care, from 35% to 25%.

Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo says she’s reducing the fee that some low-income families pay for child care.

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…

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.

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…

After 2 years, how is the “First 1000 Days on Medicaid Initiative” shaping up?

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.…

Even as preschool special education providers began inking contracts with Monroe County this week, the county has continued to clarify what those contracts mean.

Advocates are demanding Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo to keep her promise to thousands of children in the county in need of Pre-school Special Education…

Advocates for children with disabilities packed the Monroe County Legislature tonight over the funding crisis in preschool special education. 

Families and advocates confronted leaders Tuesday night over preschool special education service rates in Monroe County.

Hank Rubin, PhD, board member of The Children’s Agenda, discusses "The Benefit Of Children" and the lines between what we say and what we do.

Providers of preschool special education say Monroe County went back on its promise to raise the reimbursement rate for services across the board by 15…

When Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo announced she was proposing a 15% "across-the-board" increase in reimbursement rates for preschool special education, providers and advocates hailed…

Susan M. Perry, partnership specialist at the US Census Bureau, and Brigit Hurley, policy and advocacy director for the Children's Agenda, address the importance of…

Getting full-time bilingual teachers in the Rochester City School District has been a challenge.

This year's preparation of the budget for the Rochester City School District is particularly challenging.

The Children’s Agenda review of the Rochester City School District’s proposed budget was released Thursday. It lauds the district’s decrease in suspensions, but notes that cuts in…

The Children’s Agenda annually reviews the Rochester City School District’s budget in an effort to give parents and the public a more transparent and analytical…

When the Rochester City School District Interim Superintendent announced his proposed budget it included a number of cuts district wide. Since then, it’s a topic…

The Children's Agenda released its break down of the 2019-2020 Rochester City School District budget before Thursday's hearing. Their recommendation was transparency.

Pete Nabozny, policy director at The Children’s Agenda, joins a panel on Connections, discussing Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang's call for a UBI, a Universal…

Parents and advocates for special education students in Monroe County celebrated Tuesday. That's because Monroe County lawmakers voted to increase reimbursement rates for preschool special…

Which school districts are making progress on problems like Rochester’s, and how?

Monroe County's Early Intervention services are in crisis, just as they are in counties across the state.

The Rochester school district's budget has been a target of the district's critics for years. The district, they say, has plenty of money, but its…

In Rochester city schools, perceptions of safety, low school attendance and a lack of trust and connection among students, teachers and staff are some of…

The budget proposal approved Wednesday by the New York state Assembly includes a pay increase for therapists who work with the state’s youngest residents.

Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo on Tuesday proposed a 15 percent rate hike for preschool special education providers, a welcome boost that could have significant…

Legislation submitted by Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo would see a 15 percent increase - across the board - for County-set reimbursements for Preschool Special…

Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo proposed an increase in pay Tuesday for special education providers who haven’t seen one in almost a decade.

Is it time to change the way the Rochester school district is governed? Is it time to have it run by something other than an…

There's no clear list of options from which to choose an alternative governance model for the Rochester City School District.

Hank Rubin, Guest Essayist, discusses his support of ROC the Future.

A broad coalition of area community groups, local nonprofits and other organizations is calling on state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia to work with its members,…

For the first time in decades, decision-makers in Rochester are having a robust discussion about different models of governance for education in the city. Mayor…

With controversies claiming most of the headlines, it’s easy to overlook successes in the Rochester City School District. Last month, the Children’s Agenda, in collaboration…

Local community and business leaders, along with Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, claim they want a say when it comes to transforming the Rochester City School…

"ROC the Future," a group that includes Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren and Congressman Joe Morelle, is pushing for more input with the state on the…

Roc the Future, an alliance of more than 60 leading Rochester institutions, on Monday launched a new initiative to transform the Rochester City School District.

The community nonprofit coalition ROC the Future and Mayor Lovely Warren Monday declared an end of the status quo for education in the city of Rochester.

Historically African American hair has been the center of controversy. Whether worn as an afro, braids or dreadlocks, African Americans have faced what they say…