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Tell the Governor: Children Must Be Our Highest PriorityThe Governor needs to hear from people like you. It's important that she hear from you now because in less than two weeks she will…
Read More »- December 2021 E-News
Preview – Our Wish List … And Much More in the December Edition of TCA’s E-News December 2021 2022 Wish List from The Children’s Agenda…
Read More » - November 2021 E-News
Preview – Building Back for Kids … And Much More in the November Edition of TCA’s E-News November 2021 Building Back for Children On November…
Read More » - Rochester School District Stations Police Outside Schools
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…
Read More » - As Students Struggle in Rochester, New York, Schools Consider Bringing Back Campus Police
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…
Read More » - October 2021 E-News
Preview – Focusing on Children’s Mental Health … And Much More in the October Edition of TCA’s E-News October 2021 State of Emergency for America’s…
Read More » - Children’s Agenda calling for more resources for students amid increase in violent incidents
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 » - Rochester City School unions ask district to address safety concerns with police, parents balk
Days after leaders from four Rochester City School unions asked the district to address growing security concerns – including an incident when someone fired a…
Read More » - Talk focuses on supporting mental health needs of children in Rochester
Earlier this week, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that $21 million in federal funding will be available to bolster the state's mental health workforce. This led…
Read More » - Connections: How to increase access to mental health services for children in need
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…
Read More » - RCSD parents push for district to invest more in mental health
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 » - September 2021 E-News
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…
Read More » - Back to School – Back to Health & Safety
The challenge of just getting to school, both nationally and locally, has dominated headlines as children returned to the classroom this month. But busing is…
Read More » - Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 3 – Carmen Torres on Violence & Youth Mental Health
This week’s episode is all about sleep. Raising Rochester’s Host Pete Nabozny interviews Dr. Jack Peltz, a clinical psychologist and researcher who specializes in sleep…
Read More » - Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 2 – Jack Peltz on Adolescent Sleep and School Start Times
This week’s episode is all about sleep. Raising Rochester’s Host Pete Nabozny interviews Dr. Jack Peltz, a clinical psychologist and researcher who specializes in sleep…
Read More » - July 2021 E-News
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…
Read More » - June 2021 E-News
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…
Read More » - Pride (and Affirmation) Saves Lives
As Emma Lazarus, the poet who’s other writing (“The New Colossus”) adorns our Statue of Liberty wrote, “Until we are all free, we are none…
Read More » - Bronson, New York State Legislature pass measure with goal of halving child poverty
A bill setting the goal of halving child poverty in New York within a decade has passed the Legislature and now goes to Gov. Andrew…
Read More » - June State Legislative Summary
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…
Read More » - May 2021 E-News
Preview – RCSD Budget Once in a Lifetime Opportunity … And Much More in the May Edition of TCA’s E-News May 2021 RCSD Budget Once…
Read More » - April 2021 E-News
Preview – April 2021 E-News April 2021 Big Wins for Children – But More Needs to Be Done View Our Full Summary The…
Read More » - What April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month Means
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 visits Rochester, touting billions in COVID-19 aid pouring into New York state
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 » - Schumer touts federal relief that will help New Yorkers recover, urges for SALT repeal
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 » - Sen. Schumer at Bug Jar in Rochester: Save Our Stages fund will help small venues, businesses
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 » - March 2021 E-News
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 » - How COVID-19 Will Make Fixing America’s Worst-Performing Schools Even Harder
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 » - Nearly $400 million headed to Finger Lakes school districts, about half to RCSD
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 E-News
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 » - High School Students Return to School Without SRO’s
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 » - Federal COVID Relief – What it Means for Children
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 » - Pepper spray incident prompts discussion about ‘adultification’ of Black youth
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 » - Essay: Hospital community committed to the wellness, humanity of children
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 » - January 2021 E-News
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 fight over reopening Rochester City Schools: “I kinda feel like my child is a pawn.”
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 » - RCSD, ROC the Future Discuss Safely Returning to Schools
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 » - Parents have the Power
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 » - 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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