Child advocacy organizations such as The Children’s Agenda said the increased pre-K access will provide more young learners with a chance to build foundational skills,…

Board commissioners who voted against the contracts expressed concerns about overpolicing students, the school-to-prison pipeline, and the cost of the programs, which total $968,800. To…

Children who demonstrate disruptive behaviors, such as defiance, aggression, or frequent emotional outbursts, are frequently characterized as inherently difficult or oppositional. However, a substantial body…

Poverty is a pervasive issue in Rochester and New York State. In this blog, advocate and parent leader Jason Delooze gives an overview of the…

Nearly half of Rochester's children are living in poverty. At a recent City Council hearing on youth poverty, Qutisha Britt, a member of The Children's…

The Children’s Agenda Director of Policy Pete Nabozny discusses a recent survey of Monroe County parents who receive social services and considers how the administration…

The Children’s Agenda published a new report on Thursday that aims to give New York state officials recommendations on how to make it easier to…

The Children’s Agenda released a new report this week highlighting the experiences of families who apply for public benefit programs. This includes programs like WIC,…

A new report from The Children’s Agenda, EdTrust-NY, and Raising New York highlights the need for more accessible public benefits programs in New York. The…

School closures are a fact of life in a country as dynamic as the United States.

NPR’s Juana Summers talks with ProPublica ’s Alec MacGillis about his recent reporting on how declining enrollment is a crisis for American public schools.

Rochester, New York, is shutting 11 of its 45 schools. In Seattle, parents expect 20 elementary schools will close. In Columbus, Ohio, nine schools may…

Hevesi’s Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) bill, co-sponsored by State Senator Andrew Gounardes, would consolidate three existing benefits—Empire State Child Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit,…

Tackling systemic injustices must be rooted in the common goal to ensure that children are living, learning, playing, and growing up in safe conditions- and…

In this episode, The Children's Agenda's Chief Executive Officer, Larry Marx, is joined by the President & CEO of the Children's Defense Fund, Rev. Dr.…

On this episode, Larry Marx connects with ROC the Future Executive Director, Brian Lewis. ROC the Future is an affiliate of the national Strive Together…

In this episode, Raising Rochester welcomes Aqua Porter, Executive Director of the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI). Aqua speaks with TCA CEO, Larry Marx about the…

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…

  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…

  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…

Sara Taylor is this week’s guest on the Raising Rochester podcast. Sara is a parent of a child with mental health issues, an advocate for…

This week’s podcast guest is Danielle Jones. Danielle is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, doula, and a highly involved member of the Rochester community. This…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

We must imagine – and build – a world where public safety upholds the lives and dignity of all Black people, prenatally to old age. 

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…

February 2021 Federal COVID Relief – What it Means for Children House & Senate to Take Action on “Once In A Lifetime” Legislation in Coming…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

ROC the Future, which focuses on bettering the lives of children, gave an update on the impact of the pandemic.

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…

Saying that he is fortunate to go to a warm home where there is dinner every night, 16-year-old Isaiah Santiago expressed the desire to help…

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…