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Rochester City School unions ask district to address safety concerns with police, parents balkDays 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 »- Parents, children’s organizations question RCSD’s plan to address violence at schools
Many parents rely on child care to help take care of their children, but lately services could be hard to find.
Read More » - RCSD Children Need Support, Not Police
We need to speak with a strong and unified voice. RCSD must keep the promise they made to end the presence of armed police in…
Read More » - Raising Rochester Podcast – Episode 5 – Jessica Lewis on Experiences in Urban-Suburban Program
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…
Read More » - Invest in the mental and social-emotional health of Rochester students
The Rochester City School District has the revenue to provide what students need. The federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) includes $196.5M in direct aid…
Read More » - Invierta en la Salud mental y la salud socioemocional de los estudiantes Rochester
El Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de Rochester (RCSD), tiene los ingresos necesarios para proveer lo que nuestros estudiantes necesitan. El Plan Federal Americano de…
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 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 » - August 2021 E-News
Preview – September is Early Intervention Month … And Much More in the August Edition of TCA’s E-News August 2021 Coming in September – Early…
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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…
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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 » - 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 » - Stimulus Money in RCSD Budget is ‘Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
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…
Read More » - Children’s Agenda says 21-22 RCSD budget needs ‘more specific plans to tackle big issues’
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…
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 » - 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 » - 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 » - 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…
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