April is national Child Abuse Prevention Month. Particularly when it comes to physical and sexual abuse, it is a deeply upsetting topic, and so much…
Read More »Schumer also addressed the extension of the Child Tax Credit, saying that the law will funnel about $7 billion to eligible families in New York.…
Read More »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…
Read More »The American Rescue Plan also includes an additional round of direct stimulus checks that have already started going out, aid to help schools reopen, an…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that the Rochester-Finger Lakes region will receive $391 million for K-12 education. The money comes from the recent COVID-19…
Read More »February 2021 Federal COVID Relief – What it Means for Children House & Senate to Take Action on “Once In A Lifetime” Legislation in Coming…
Read More »Thursday, February 25th will be the first time in over twenty years that Rochester City School District (RCSD) high school students will be returning to…
Read More »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…
Read More »The recent pepper spraying of a 9-year-old girl at the hands of Rochester police is leading to a conversation about the "adultification" of Black youth.
Read More »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…
Read More »Sea Change for Children By Larry Marx, CEO, The Children’s Agenda Looking up from last year’s nadir of crises (the pandemic, economic…
Read More »The Rochester Teachers Association has strengthened its stance against students returning to the classrooms in the Rochester City School District. Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small plans to…
Read More »The Rochester City School District and ROC the Future hosted an information session with parents Wednesday night to share how they will keep students safe…
Read More »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…
Read More »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 »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 »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 »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 »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…
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Read More »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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »Congressman Joe Morelle announced two bills on the federal level that aim to ensure children are vaccinated before attending public schools.
Read More »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 »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 »Thirteen area organizations received Community Health Award grants from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
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