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ROC the Future names executive director
ROC the Future is an alliance of over 60 leading Rochester-area institutions and community partners that promotes alignment of community resources to improve the academic achievement of Rochester’s children.
ROC the Future releases State of Our Children Report Card
Students in the Rochester City School District continue to trail their counterparts statewide in third-grade English language arts proficiency, high school graduation rates and kindergarten readiness, an annual report from […]
Children’s Institute to host ROC the Future staff
Beginning in April 2021, the Children‘s Institute will host ROC the Future‘s backbone staff. The Children’s Institute was chosen following a request for proposal process on anchoring ROC the Future’s staff as […]
ROC the Future, Common Ground Health to build community playground
KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit that works to ensure every kid and community have access to quality playspaces, has selected ROC the Future to lead a playground project here. ROC the […]
Shaun Nelms named ROC the Future chair
ROC the Future has selected East Educational Partnership Organization (EPO) Superintendent Shaun Nelms as chairman of its convener board. Nelms replaces ESL Vice President and Director of Community Impact Ajamu […]
Coalition forms to improve city schools
Roc the Future, an alliance of more than 60 leading Rochester institutions, on Monday launched a new initiative to transform the Rochester City School District. Our Children, Our Future is […]
RCSD student graduation rate improves, other metrics slip
The high school graduation rate in the Rochester City School District is projected to improve this year. Early grade literacy is trending up, and so is middle grade math. But […]
Childhood education successes, challenges highlighted in report card
Poverty is closely linked to how our children do in school and their future success as contributing members of society, so working to have every child ready for school and […]
