“What we will see is more children who aren’t ready for kindergarten, more health issues for children and families, more food insecurity. We’ll be seeing…

The Children's Agenda Director of Policy Pete Nabozny comments on the state's plan to invest $500 million in federal child care money on bonuses for…

State lawmakers and advocates have been pushing to have the New York State child tax credit for families increased.

New York children with developmental delays are waiting longer than legally mandated time lines for services.

Last week advocates from across the state of New York, including about 24 people from the Rochester area ascended on the state capital in Albany…

Suspensions might sound normal, but suspending students from school is an outdated and punitive form of discipline that causes harm and should be used as…

New York state allows students to be suspended for up to 180 days — an entire school year. As a result, thousands of students across…

The Children’s Agenda Education Policy Director Eamonn Scanlon makes the case for alternative disciplinary measures.

“For too many families, child care is a constant challenge to manage. Parents can’t afford to pay more for child care, but providers can’t afford…

Attendees demanded that congressional leadership in Washington oppose any new tax breaks for wealthy corporations in their year-end spending bill unless passed together with relief…

The Children’s Agenda Education Policy Director Eamonn Scanlon makes the case for alternative disciplinary measures.

Parents are showing cautious optimism about the new school year. That’s according to new polling by the Children’s Agenda, which took responses from 600 parents…

Parents are showing cautious optimism about the new school year. That’s according to new polling by the Children’s Agenda, which took responses from 600 parents…

Rural and upstate communities, like those in the North Country, lost the most child care. 

Families are in desperate search of childcare as more than 3,000 facilities close their doors in the state of New York.

We look at child care in New York with The Children’s Agenda which recently did a study of the state’s diminishing child care infrastructure

Democrats in Washington had big ambitions this year to boost child care subsidies nationally as part of a broad domestic spending bill. But with those…

People across the country are searching for ways to support many of America’s children and young adults, who say they’re facing stress, anxiety, and depression.…

The recently adopted state budget includes a one-year expansion of two tax credits designed to help low-income New Yorkers. Listen to learn what it all…

Child care access is expanding across New York state, thanks to funding in the latest budget that was passed earlier this month.

Rochester non-profit The Children’s Agenda recently released the results of a poll that surveyed 400 Monroe County parents about issues their children and families have…

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello today announced additional enhancements to the county’s child care subsidy program that will make care more accessible and affordable for…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, child care in New York could cost families up to $15,000 per year, per child. And then the pandemic hit,…

One of the industries that was deeply hurt by the pandemic was the child care sector in New York. Over 1,200 child care operators closed…

Long before COVID-19, the child care sector in New York was in a state of crisis. But now there are circumstances swirling around the issue,…

Early intervention services are required for young children with developmental disabilities and delays, but the federal government doesn’t mandate who pays the bill, so in…

The major problem, advocates say, is that the state sets reimbursement rates for Early Intervention services in each county and hasn't raised them since at least 2011. Some rates…

The lapsing of the state’s disaster declaration will likely have immediate ramifications for the child care industry, with The Children’s Agenda Director of Policy Pete…

Pat Rivers is joined by Larry Marx, CEO of The Children’s Agenda, to discuss the importance of what they do in our community, especially in…

The Childhood Poverty Reduction Act passed overwhelmingly during the state legislative session that wrapped up this week. Now, local leaders are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo…

Many children stayed at home during to the pandemic, leaving child care centers empty and suffering financially. At the same time, essential workers badly needed…

Earlier this week, TCA CEO, Larry Marx, sat down with Tony Infantino from WARM 101.3 to talk a bit about The Children's Agenda's role in…

The Rochester City School District’s Board of Education passed a nearly billion-dollar budget for the 2021-22 school year that is bolstered by government money from…

When the pandemic ends, it will not be cheap for East’s staff to get students, many of whom have checked out during the school’s remote…

Robin Hood, the largest poverty-fighting organization in New York City, held a press conference with elected officials and advocates calling for the immediate and permanent expansion of…

In episode 11 of Together for Change, our host Christian Motley talks with community leaders from Rochester, New York, and StriveTogether President and CEO Jennifer…

Saying that he is fortunate to go to a warm home where there is dinner every night, 16-year-old Isaiah Santiago expressed the desire to help…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

As the Nov. 5 general election draws near, local Hispanics are being encouraged to get out and exercise their right to vote.