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Affordable housing steps up to bridge digital divide with Community Classrooms | Opinion
By: Jolie A. Milstein and Roger W. Brandt Special to the USA TODAY Network The coronavirus pandemic increased the need for reliable and fast internet access and exacerbated the existing digital divide — highlighting the fact that far too many lower-income...
Rochester Recognized for Work In Supporting Early School Success
Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Announces Bright Spot Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic Rochester Recognized For Work In Supporting Early School Success ROCHESTER, NEW YORK (MAY 17, 2021) – The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading announced that it is naming ROCHESTER...
Bridging a digital divide, subsidized internet program enrollment starts Wednesday
From WXXI A new federal program will provide low-income residents with a monthly subsidy to help pay for internet service. The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will provide a monthly subsidy of up to $50 to eligible residents to pay for internet services, and up to...
ROC the Future outlines strategy to mitigate learning loss
BY PHILLIP BOUDREAUX of Spectrum News he approach to education has had to change because of the pandemic. According to a study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of the United States, it has led to learning loss for students. ROC the Future is hoping...
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...
Latest Updates From ROC the Future
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...
RFP – Seeking Proposals for a Backbone Host/Anchor Entity
ROC the Future is Rochester’s collective impact initiative dedicated to improving outcomes for children and youth, from cradle-to-career. We are currently housed at The Children’s Agenda, our backbone organization, and achieve our goals through the engagement and...
COVID-19 Resources for Families
ROC the Future knows that the success of our children relies on dedicated educators, thriving families and a community who cares. One thing's for sure, we're all in this together, and we want to provide you with helpful resources and tools to maintain a happy and...
Volunteer Response for COVID-19
If you are looking for ways to get involved, the United Way of Greater Rochester is providing essential support in response to COVID-19, including: Activation of the Community Crisis Fund, in partnership with Rochester Area Community Foundation, to support nonprofits...
