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Parents have the PowerIn episode 11 of Together for Change, our host Christian Motley talks with community leaders from Rochester, New York, and StriveTogether President and CEO Jennifer…
Read More »- Parents coping while students learn at home
The likelihood that students will return to school full time is decreasing as COVID cases increase. For many parents, the burdensome process of remote learning…
Read More » - Community impact a century-old priority for ESL
ESL Federal Credit Union’s impact on the region extends beyond its traditional role as a lender. The credit union counts among its priorities helping the…
Read More » - RCSD will remain remote learning if area enters orange zone
The Rochester City School District is continuing to make plans to safely reopen their schools for in person learning. As of now, Superintendent Dr. Leslie…
Read More » - Connections: ROC the Future’s 2020 State of Our Children report card
ROC the Future has released its annual "State of Our Children" report card. It tracks key measures of wellbeing of children and youth in the…
Read More » - Advocacy Groups Hold Candidate Forum for Monroe Co. State, Senate Districts
With the election just a month away, a few local advocacy groups held a forum where candidates running for office in the state Assembly and…
Read More » - September 2020 E-News
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Read More » - Connections: How to address children’s social, emotional, and educational needs during the pandemic
Experts in child health and education say the pandemic will have lasting effects on children's social and emotional needs and their overall wellbeing. Effective in…
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Read More » - Essay: School reopening plans must meet safety, needs of students
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,…
Read More » - The Coronavirus Generation
Three decades ago, a team of researchers at Duke University set off to follow a group of schoolchildren in a stretch of rural North Carolina…
Read More » - ‘Catastrophic’: RCSD suffers most among county districts from looming state funding cuts
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…
Read More » - Report shows huge racial divides in Rochester, pandemic could make things worse
ACT Rochester is sending out a call to action, after publishing a new report that finds that minorities in Rochester are facing huge challenges in…
Read More » - RCSD has the least in-person instruction. Is that good or bad?
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…
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Read More » - Activists get the win in fight over Rochester’s school resource officers
A day after Rochester City Council passed a budget which would remove armed officers from schools, local advocacy groups and activists celebrated a small win,…
Read More » - As early intervention goes virtual, families and therapists improvise
Distancing measures in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have pushed early intervention services like Kaia’s physical therapy — required by both state and…
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Read More » - Play Walk to open with ‘Lights on Afterschool’ event
The Greater Rochester After-School Alliance (GRASA) on Thursday will partner with the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, Healthi Kids, the Greater Rochester Summer…
Read More » - ROC the Future, Common Ground Health to build community playground
KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit that works to ensure every kid and community have access to quality playspaces, has selected ROC the Future to lead a…
Read More » - Morelle pushing for Congress to take up child vaccine legislation
Congressman Joe Morelle announced two bills on the federal level that aim to ensure children are vaccinated before attending public schools.
Read More » - Rochester’s plan for future is ‘evolving’ as public weighs in
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…
Read More » - Report: New York State Near Bottom For Children’s Economic Well-Being
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.…
Read More » - BCBS awards available to local nonprofits
Thirteen area organizations received Community Health Award grants from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
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