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Media Coverage
Podcast Interview: Building Transformative Partnerships with ROC the Future
From Collective Impact Forum In this episode, we chat with Jackie Campbell, who serves as Executive Director of ROC the Future, a collective impact education initiative that’s part of the Strive Together Network and is based in Rochester, NY. Listen in to hear how ROC...
Continuous Progress: Rochester City School District Graduation Rates on the Rise
In November 2020, ROC the Future—an alliance of more than 60 leading Rochester-area institutions and community partners—released its eighth annual State of Our Children report card. Year over year, the report outlines key data and metrics across the district that...
RCSD reopening: Phase 3 begins for return to in-person learning
From News 8 Monday marked the beginning of the Rochester City School District’s Phase 3 in returning students back to school in-person. The reopening plan involves a hybrid learning model with two days of in-person learning and two days virtual. A fully remote remains...
Connections: Discussing the RCSD’s reopening plan with parents and the RTA
By: WXXI Some students in the Rochester City School District are back in the classroom, in-person, despite pushback from the Rochester Teachers Association. Parents in favor of in-person learning join us to talk about why they feel it's essential for their young...
Essay: RCSD families deserve the right to choose in-person learning option
Guest essayists: Kilolo S. Moyo-White, Kearstin Brown-Warren, School and Mary Beth Elko How many times have students and families supported the call for community support around teachers’ salaries, layoffs and government funding to support Rochester city...
How Kilolo Moyo-White puts parents first
By: Adria R. Walker Kilolo Moyo-White believes in centering parents' voices. After moving to Rochester from Pennsylvania last August, Moyo-White joined ROC the Future’s Parent Engagement Collaborative Action Network (PECAN) as a parent leader. A year later, she...
RCSD parent survey on next semester’s plans extended, needs more participation
From News 8 The Rochester City School District says in order to return back to an in-person learning model, they need to know how many parents plan to have their student come back, and how many don’t. A survey was released last week among parents to figure it out, and...
Parent shares thoughts about RCSD timeline to bring students back to the classroom
From News 8 Parents in the Rochester City School District are sharing their reactions to the Superintendent’s timeline for bringing students back into the classroom. That timeline would have many special education students begin hybrid learning on January 4, with...
Why younger and special needs students should return to classroom
by: Atyia Collins A panel of parents, Rochester City School District officers, and educational organizations discussed Tuesday the challenges of remote learning, what resources parents need and how to be successful in the event of another shutdown. Remote learning can...
ROC the Future releases report card
By News 8 ROC the Future, which focuses on bettering the lives of children, gave an update on the impact of the pandemic. It was part of the organization’s annual “State of Our Children Report Card.” It shows the percentage of students who are getting encouragement at...
Latest Updates From ROC the Future
Equity Stories – A Spotlight on Convener Organizations who endorsed Racism as A Public Health Crisis
Every day, we see evidence that the systems of this country are racist and oppressive. And every day, ROC the Future conveners take up the work to build a better future for Rochester's children. In this new series, you will read stories written directly by partners...
Statement on Daniel Prude and Our Continued Support of Rochester’s Youth
ROC the Future, like the rest of our community is deeply troubled by the images we saw of the last moments of Daniel Prude’s life. The systems that should have helped Daniel Prude failed him, and we share our most profound sympathy with his family, friends and with...
Register for Community Talk Back Sessions
ROC the Future invites you to take part in a series of Community Talk Back Sessions to discuss a new four-part public affairs series airing on WXXI, Conversations About Education, that takes a closer look at the challenging issues faced by school districts today. The...
COVID-19 Parent Survey Results
Data Tip Sheets
At ROC the Future, we center data to make evidenced-based decisions. We use data to illuminate obstacles facing children of color and those living in poverty. Our goal is to build community capacity for making data-informed decisions to transform systems to get more...
Monroe County School Re-opening Plans
Updated 2020 Digital Divide Report
Doctors Are Open
Help Spread the Word: Doctors Are Open - COVID Preventive Health for Children Your child is counting on you and you can count on their doctor! Make sure your child is ready to learn by getting them to the doctor for well-child visits, immunizations, and developmental...
Statement on Hiring of Dr. Lesli Myers-Small as RCSD Superintendent
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Josh Jensen 585-770-4268 jjensen@tippingpointcomm.com NEWS BRIEF ROC the Future would like to congratulate Dr. Lesli Myers-Small on officially being named as Superintendent for the Rochester City School District. As the first woman...
Digital Divide In Rochester: Initial Data
FCC data indicate that all blocks in Rochester have necessary digital infrastructure for both residential broadband and wireless communication. According to the US Census, the majority of city residents (88%) have some type of computer, smartphone or wireless device...
