New York can make quality child care more affordable by streamlining enrollment in the state’s child care assistance program.

The child care system in New York needs greater public investment to ensure the child care workforce is paid a sustaining wage.

The Children’s Agenda presents its 20th annual review of the proposed Monroe County budget to highlight the County’s planned investments in children and recommend changes we believe will help create a thriving community for families and children.

Research indicates that suspensions are ineffective and harmful and that they deepen academic inequities, especially for students of color and students with disabilities.