EARLY CHILDHOOD

Many parents rely on child care to help take care of their children, but lately services could be hard to find. 

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello called for new legislation that would increase early intervention resources in New York for children and students during an address…

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…

The child-care industry is down more than 126,000 workers. That's according to the Washington Post. Staff members are leaving the industry for higher-paying jobs and…

Preview – Early Intervention Month Continues … And Much More in the September Edition of TCA’s E-News September 2021 Early Intervention (EI) Month Continues A…

Monroe County has dedicated September as Early Intervention (EI) Awareness Month.

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…

Preview – September is Early Intervention Month … And Much More in the August Edition of TCA’s E-News August 2021 Coming in September – Early…

New York was selected as one of five states by a national funder consortium with the Alliance for Early Success to receive a $1.2 million…

Monroe County has dedicated September as Early Intervention (EI) Awareness Month. The County will be collaborating with community organizations, providers, and parents to plan a…

The first episode of Raising Rochester is a conversation with Kim Dooher. Kim is a parent of four, including Vivian, a remarkable 5 year old…

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,…

Preview – Tapping National Networks to Amplify Local Parent Power … And Much More in the July Edition of TCA’s E-News July 2021 Tapping National…

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…

Preview – June 2021 E-News June 2021 Progress for Kids at State Level Thanks to you, 6,000 members of our online Advocacy Network, and coalitions…

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…

Together, we made progress for kids in the state legislature! Four bills we prioritized and advocated for via visits with legislators and their staff, sharing…

The Rochester City School District (RCSD) has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve the school system in Rochester. The district must create a plan for how…

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…

Preview – The American Rescue Plan and Children … And Much More in the March Edition of TCA’s E-News March 2021 What The American Rescue…

The New York State budget process has reached the final negotiation stage, with the April 1st deadline fast approaching.

February 2021 Federal COVID Relief – What it Means for Children House & Senate to Take Action on “Once In A Lifetime” Legislation in Coming…

The Biden Administration and Congress have targeted early March as the completion date for the next round of federal COVID relief funding. The Children’s Agenda…

  Sea Change for Children     By Larry Marx, CEO, The Children’s Agenda Looking up from last year’s nadir of crises (the pandemic, economic…

During the week of February 22nd, the Kids Can’t Wait Campaign will be holding Virtual Advocacy Days. We invite you to raise your voice, from…

Governor Andrew Cuomo released his 2022 Executive Budget on January 19th.  The Children’s Agenda has conducted an initial review of the proposed budget, as we…

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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.

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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…

Parents who have been at home with their young children for months are looking forward to getting back to work. Unfortunately, they may come to…

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The Children’s Agenda is pleased to help lead Raising NY, a diverse statewide coalition of parent, early childhood, education, civil rights, business, and health organizations.…