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By: Andrea Deckert ROC the Future Alliance released its annual State of Our Children Report card this week and announced a new initiative, the Whole Child, to better identify and correct ineffective systems of support for parents, families and children prenatal to age...

By SMRITI JACOB In response to high childhood poverty rates in Rochester, ROC the Future Alliance has rolled out a new initiative, the Whole Child. Born out of last year’s goal—parent engagement—the initiative will be funded by $1.55 million in grants from the ESL...

From WXXI Connections We talk with the team from ROC the Future about this year's "State of Our Children" report. The annual summary is an update on a number of issues related to children in our region. We preview the report and discuss areas of progress and what...

By 13 WHAM News As students prepare to cross the finish line of another pandemic school year, some families are noticing a growing problem -- a decline in the number of kindergarten and first graders reaching reading benchmarks. New research shows reading scores for...

By Rob Bell ROC the Future's Alliance's Youth Leadership Coalition will host a youth summit at the Rochester Museum and Science Center this Saturday, March 12. The first annual event will prepare 50 Monroe County youth leaders to prioritize their physical, mental and...

By WXXI Connections On Wednesday, Rochester City School District officials announced the district will temporarily pivot to remote learning beginning Thursday. Online instruction will be in place until at least Monday, January 10, when the district plans to provide an...

Take a listen to Willie Robinson, Family and Community Engagement Manager, as he discusses our community's goal of reaching 6,000 parents to learn what children need to succeed in school.

By Rochester Beacon Parent engagement will be essential to continued progress in educational success, according to ROC the Future’s ninth annual State of Our Children Report. Vigilance through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond also is paramount. Seventy percent of...

By 13 WHAM News ROC The Future gave its annual "State Of Our Children" address Wednesday. The organization is celebrating its 10th year of helping children from cradle to career in the Rochester community. This year's goal is to reach out to over 6,000 Rochester...

By Spectrum News ​Roc the Future released its ninth annual State Of Our Children Address – The Pathway to Educational Renewal Wednesday. In the nine year summary of community improvements, officials say some of the key areas of improvements include high school...