Parents really didn’t get a voice before this was presented.
Read More »Access to nutritious food is vital. Free school meals will be available in Greece Central School District starting this fall.
Read More »Childcare across New York may see some changes this fall, as $24 billion in federal funding is set to expire.
Read More »New school-based health centers plus telemedicine will expand access to health care for Rochester city school children.
Read More »Suspensions at schools took center stage Thursday. People gathered in front of the Rochester City School District administration building to rally and march. It’s to…
Read More »Some lawmakers say the state of New York is failing young children, especially when it comes to vital early childhood intervention services.
Read More »Advocates headed to Albany to push for universal child care.
Read More »State regulators require that Early Intervention services begin within 30 days of a plan being established, but there just aren’t enough providers to keep up…
Read More »The Children’s Agenda just finished a study on the current childcare situation across New York State. It found that statewide, there are 1,326 fewer childcare…
Read More »If you’re a working parent, if you can find childcare, it’s likely one of your largest weekly expenses. Investments made in the new New York…
Read More »Hundreds of Monroe County parents participated in a first-of-its-kind poll conducted by The Children's Agenda.
Read More »For the nearly 2,500 families in Monroe County that receive some form of childcare assistance, we have some good news for you.
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 »Monroe County Executive Adam Bello is calling for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to make sure kids in New York with special needs can get…
Read More »Parents in the Rochester City School District marched to the central office Thursday night asking the district to invest in mental health. They said children in…
Read More »The crisis of child poverty has gotten even worse during the pandemic. Now the State Legislature is pushing a new plan to cut child poverty…
Read More »Youth leaders from across Rochester are coming together in person to train for the future. The group "ROC the Future" launched its Youth Leadership Coalition…
Read More »Children's advocacy groups have a goal to cut child poverty by half over the next 10 years.
Read More »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,…
Read More »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…
Read More »The Children's Agenda offered a 'teach-in' that discussed what caused the budget crisis. It says misreporting of numbers caused it.
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »Roc the Future released its "State of Our Children" report card Thursday morning. Group members say there have been gains and small changes in all…
Read More »Local, state and federal officials are now looking into how Rochester City School District officials overspent past their nearly one billion dollar budget. Sources tell…
Read More »President Donald Trump wants to make major changes to SNAP, the federal food stamp program that thousands of local families rely on to feed themselves and…
Read More »Families and advocates confronted leaders Tuesday night over preschool special education service rates in Monroe County.
Read More »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.
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
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