A national assessment shows average test scores for elementary students across the country are down, but New York state schools saw an even steeper decline.
Read More »In place of passing Regents exams, students can demonstrate they have learned skills they can use in college and careers.
Read More »Suspensions might sound normal, but suspending students from school is an outdated and punitive form of discipline that causes harm and should be used as…
Read More »New York state allows students to be suspended for up to 180 days — an entire school year. As a result, thousands of students across…
Read More »The Children’s Agenda Education Policy Director Eamonn Scanlon makes the case for alternative disciplinary measures.
Read More »When most people hear school suspension, they think teenagers. However according to a new report - from the Children's Agenda, 15,306 from 15 area school…
Read More »This week’s guest on the Raising Rochester podcast is Monica Graham. Monica is a parent of a 9th grader in the Rochester City School District…
Read More »October 2022 Smart choices. Bold voices. Those words exemplify everything we do at The Children’s Agenda. There is risk when we speak boldly, but those…
Read More »The Children’s Agenda Education Policy Director Eamonn Scanlon makes the case for alternative disciplinary measures.
Read More »The Children's Agenda is calling for the end of suspensions for young children in New York.
Read More »One local group is offering up alternatives to suspending kids from school and calling for changes in the state.
Read More »Despite a stated interest in moving away from harsh disciplinary practices, local schools continue to suspend students at high and unequal rates, according to a…
Read More »When most people hear school suspension, they think teenagers. However according to a new report - from the Children's Agenda, 15,306 from 15 area school…
Read More »Parents are showing cautious optimism about the new school year. That’s according to new polling by the Children’s Agenda, which took responses from 600 parents…
Read More »A group of local pastors and community leaders gathered on West Broad Street early Sunday morning outside the city school district central office building as…
Read More »Local faith leaders and community members gathered outside the offices of the Rochester City School District Sunday morning to renew their commitment to support the…
Read More »The Children’s Agenda is calling for an end to school suspensions for students Pre-K to Grade 3. 84% of Monroe County parents support solutions not…
Read More »Parents are showing cautious optimism about the new school year. That’s according to new polling by the Children’s Agenda, which took responses from 600 parents…
Read More »Preview – September 2022 E-News September 2022 Members of the Very Invested Parents (VIPs) group along with Parent Advocacy Coordinator Carmen Torres At The Children’s…
Read More »August 2022 As New York’s children head back to school, each and every one of us has the responsibility to ensure every child receives…
Read More »July 2022 The Children’s Agenda is unique in that we advocate at the local, state and national levels. National policies have profound impacts for…
Read More »June 2022 Moral Documents Budgets reveal priorities and values. How cities, counties and states, school districts, and our nation as a whole decide to…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »Budgets are value statements. We cannot reduce them to only dollars and cents or spreadsheets and graphs. They require choices and when we choose…
Read More »The Children's Agenda released a preliminary budget analysis Wednesday outlining many of those commonly cited concerns about the current proposal.
Read More »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…
Read More »After the Rochester City School District released a revised budget plan last week, some are calling for more transparency from district leaders.
Read More »This year, advocacy groups are asking families to call for more mental health supports.
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »While Regents testing was once considered the gold standard, some now see it as a barrier to graduation.
Read More »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…
Read More »A county-wide poll is revealing many parents are facing a series of similar struggles.
Read More »Monroe County families are in crisis, according to a recent poll conducted by The Children’s Agenda.
Read More »The Children’s Agenda says mental health is a top concern for parents in Monroe County. The organization released findings from a survey.
Read More »Hundreds of Monroe County parents participated in a first-of-its-kind poll conducted by The Children's Agenda.
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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,…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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 »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 »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…
Read More »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 »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 »The Children’s Agenda advocates for effective policies and drives evidenced-based solutions for the health, education and success of children. We are especially committed to children who are vulnerable because of poverty, racism, health inequities and trauma.