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March 2021 E-NewsPreview – 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 » - State Budget Advocacy Takes Center Stage
The New York State budget process has reached the final negotiation stage, with the April 1st deadline fast approaching.
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 » - A quarter billion dollars for RCSD likely out of federal stimulus, less for other districts
RCSD is in line for about $87 million from the COVID-19 relief bill that Congress passed in December. The more recent bill signed into law…
Read More » - The return of the PLAC: After a year of planning city school parents get their voices back
The city school district's Parent Leadership Advisory Council (PLAC) officially re-launched last week after about a year of preparation from a dedicated team of parents, caregivers…
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 » - Connections: Debating the presence of police in schools
Students in the Rochester City School District no longer see police officers in their schools. As part of the approval of the city’s budget in…
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 » - Essay: RCSD students deserve in-person option
The children and families of Rochester City Schools deserve the right to choose an in-person learning option based on the reopening plan that has been…
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 » - More kids are going to charter schools, but are they better
The latest New York state testing scores show that charter schools outperformed all other public schools in Monroe County in three out of four English…
Read More » - First Take on Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget 2021-22
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…
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 » - ‘Time for parents to really assert their power.’ How Kilolo Moyo-White puts parents first
In her role as family and community engagement specialist, Moyo-White continues to serve and work with PECAN, the first organization she joined in the city.…
Read More » - Farash Foundation to fund fellowship for ‘bold, innovative vision for education’
The Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation announced this week the creation of a two-year Rochester Education Fellowship, the latest reform-oriented effort to fix what…
Read More » - December 2020 E-News
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Read More » - November 2020 E-News
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Read More » - ROC the Future launches youth leadership coalition
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 » - State monitor keeps hammering message that RCSD is overstaffed
The state monitor for the Rochester City School District is recommending a significant reduction in teachers in city schools and a more disciplined approach to…
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 » - ROC the Future releases report card
ROC the Future, which focuses on bettering the lives of children, gave an update on the impact of the pandemic.
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 » - ROC the Future report card highlights successes, support needs for Rochester teens
Children’s advocates say there are stories of success in the Rochester City School District, however there exist wide differences in outcomes within the district’s various…
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 » - October 2020 E-News
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Read More » - RCSD’s budget gap is big – but how big?
The Rochester City School District has a budget shortfall of either $117 million or $199 million — or far less, depending on one's definition of "deficit,"…
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…
Read More » - August 2020 E-News
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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 » - Report: Rochester makes ‘incredible progress’ bridging digital divide, but more work to be done
According to a recent report from Roc the Future, the Rochester community has stepped up to improve the digital divide during the pandemic. The original…
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 » - Education analysts have mixed reviews on reopening plans
Eammon Scanlon, education policy manager for the Children's Agenda, a Rochester-based non-profit, gives the school reopening plans he’s seen mixed marks, but he doesn’t blame…
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…
Read More » - July 2020 E-News
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Read More » - City schools are filling the digital divide with MiFi
The Rochester City School District will keep distributing MiFi devices known as hot spots to help students who are struggling to access the internet.
Read More » - June 2020 E-News
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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 » - Statement on passage of City of Rochester 2020-2021 budget
The Children’s Agenda is encouraged by City Council’s approval of the 2020-2021 City of Rochester budget. This budget includes several measures that will address inequities…
Read More » - May 2020 E-News
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Read More » - Reduced Harm to RCSD Students in Grueling Budget Year
This is the second of a series of blog posts regarding the current RSCD budget situation. The Rochester City School District (RCSD) is currently looking…
Read More » - New RCSD superintendent to start Tuesday
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 » - RACF grants for online learning
The Rochester Area Community Foundation has established a COVID Education Fund to urgently support the purchase of technology and home internet access for students who…
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