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…

The Children's Agenda released a preliminary budget analysis Wednesday outlining many of those commonly cited concerns about the current proposal.

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…

A bill setting the goal of halving child poverty in New York within a decade has passed the Legislature and now goes to Gov. Andrew…

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer visited Rochester on Wednesday, enumerating the bounty of recent federal stimulus funding and promising even further spending in President Joe…

RCSD is in line for about $87 million from the COVID-19 relief bill that Congress passed in December. The more recent bill signed into law…

The city school district's Parent Leadership Advisory Council (PLAC) officially re-launched last week after about a year of preparation from a dedicated team of parents, caregivers…

In January 2021, a nine-year-old girl in our community was handcuffed and pepper sprayed by police. As a community that cares for children and sees their…

The children and families of Rochester City Schools deserve the right to choose an in-person learning option based on the reopening plan that has been…

We applaud New York’s own Chuck Schumer for understanding “the fierce urgency of now” in fighting for the needs of low-income families with children. The…

In her role as family and community engagement specialist, Moyo-White continues to serve and work with PECAN, the first organization she joined in the city.…

The Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation announced this week the creation of a two-year Rochester Education Fellowship, the latest reform-oriented effort to fix what…

The state monitor for the Rochester City School District is recommending a significant reduction in teachers in city schools and a more disciplined approach to…

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the issue with rising unemployment. The virus has hit poor, non-white communities the hardest. An additional 10,000 children in Monroe…

The Rochester City School District has a budget shortfall of either $117 million or $199 million — or far less, depending on one's definition of "deficit,"…

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,…

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…

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.

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

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

Women of color make significantly less than white, non-Latino men over the course of their careers

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

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.

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…

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

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…

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.

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…

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.

A landmark community report in 2014 drew attention to that problem and helped set in motion a series of reforms. Now, nearly five years later,…

A landmark community report in 2014 drew attention to that problem and helped set in motion a series of reforms. Now, nearly five years later, the…

Hank Rubin, board member of The Children’s Agenda, retired VP of Rochester Area Community Foundation and former advisor to the US Commission on Civil Rights,…