EDUCATION (K-12)

  June 2022 Moral Documents Budgets reveal priorities and values. How cities, counties and states, school districts, and our nation as a whole decide to…

  At The Children’s Agenda, we are filled with both sorrow and outrage at yet another massacre of children. The 19 children and two teachers…

This week’s guest on the Raising Rochester podcast is Eamonn Scanlon. Eamonn is the Education Policy Director at The Children’s Agenda, and focuses a great…

With just days before the district's budget is due, there are still many unanswered questions as to what is and is not included in the…

  Budgets are value statements. We cannot reduce them to only dollars and cents or spreadsheets and graphs. They require choices and when we choose…

The Children's Agenda released a preliminary budget analysis Wednesday outlining many of those commonly cited concerns about the current proposal.

Several community members and parents attended the Rochester City School District board meeting Thursday night to share questions and concerns over the proposed $836 million…

After the Rochester City School District released a revised budget plan last week, some are calling for more transparency from district leaders.

This year, advocacy groups are asking families to call for more mental health supports.

Justin Murphy joins the Raising Rochester podcast to discuss his new book, “Your Children are Very Greatly in Danger.” That book is a history of…

Rochester non-profit The Children’s Agenda recently released the results of a poll that surveyed 400 Monroe County parents about issues their children and families have…

  March 2022 Listening to Parents This month The Children’s Agenda released findings from our first-of-its kind poll of Monroe County parents. The poll is…

Carrying baggage into a situation where focus is paramount can make even the simplest of tasks a challenge. Such is the case for nearly half…

While Regents testing was once considered the gold standard, some now see it as a barrier to graduation.

The Children's Agenda conducted a first-of-its-kind poll of Monroe County parents. The responses from 400 parents countywide identified issues their children and families are facing…

A county-wide poll is revealing many parents are facing a series of similar struggles.

Monroe County families are in crisis, according to a recent poll conducted by The Children’s Agenda.

The Children’s Agenda says mental health is a top concern for parents in Monroe County. The organization released findings from a survey.

Hundreds of Monroe County parents participated in a first-of-its-kind poll conducted by The Children's Agenda.

Preview – Valuing ALL of Our Children … And Much More in the February Edition of TCA’s E-News February 2022 Valuing ALL of Our Children…

New York children had many policy wins last year. So what’s next? A lot! In 2022, The Children’s Agenda, along with coalition partners and advocates…

January 2022 Bold Action for Children New York children had many policy wins last year. So what’s next? A lot! In 2022, The Children’s Agenda,…

The state-wide mask mandate is still in effect amid an ongoing legal battle, but even if it were lifted, a local medical expert says schools…

Parents and children’s advocates have some differing views about the Rochester City School District’s decision to return some classrooms to in-person learning while others stay…

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…

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…

ROC the Future is gearing up to release its annual State of Our Children report. This year's document is a nine-year summary showing areas of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Days after leaders from four Rochester City School unions asked the district to address growing security concerns – including an incident when someone fired a…

Talks between Rochester school and city officials continued on Wednesday to address violence among students at Rochester City schools.

Jessica Lewis, ROC the Future’s Communications Specialist and Urban-Suburban program graduate, joins the show this week. She and host Pete Nabozny discuss her experiences in…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

The Rochester City School District’s Board of Education passed a nearly billion-dollar budget for the 2021-22 school year that is bolstered by government money from…

Local advocates at the Children’s Agenda said they believe more changes should be made after the Rochester City School District released its 2021-2022 budget Monday…

Preview – April 2021 E-News April 2021 Big Wins for Children – But More Needs to Be Done     View Our Full Summary The…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…