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Dec 15, 2020

Rochester poverty rate decreases, still among top three nationwide

Poverty in the city of Rochester has fallen in the most recent five-year period, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. From 2015 to 2019, the overall […]

Child Care Council’s new leader sets eyes on growth, expanding initiatives
Aug 20, 2020

Report: Rochester’s child poverty rate, disparities still high

African American children are nearly four times more likely to experience child poverty than white chidlren, while Latino children are more than three times more likely, an updated report from […]

ACT Rochester Regional Report Card shows improvement needed in several areas
Apr 2, 2020

ACT Rochester Regional Report Card shows improvement needed in several areas

ACT Rochester has released its annual Regional Report Card, which shows that the nine-county Rochester region trails the state as a whole in six of the eight areas analyzed. As […]

ACT Rochester Report Card: Improvement needed in key areas
Apr 4, 2019

ACT Rochester Report Card: Improvement needed in key areas

The City of Rochester and the nine-county Finger Lakes region continue to underperform in several key areas related to the economy, education, health and public safety, and one element that […]