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Cradle to Career updates leadership table progress; prenatal‑to‑3 and FAFSA work noted
Summary
Julie Ruzak, executive director of the Cradle to Career Partnership, told the board the collaborative initiative has grown progress on governance and benchmarks, is piloting prenatal and childcare access work and expanding high‑school graduation supports including FAFSA assistance and postsecondary planning.
Julie Ruzak, executive director of the Cradle to Career Partnership, updated the Rochester Public School District board on June 3 about the community partnership’s recent activity, progress on collective‑impact benchmarks and planned next steps.
"Cradle to Career is a community wide initiative that works to improve educational outcomes for every child in Rochester by transforming the way that partners work together," Ruzak told the board. She said the partnership does not provide direct services but convenes agencies and community partners to align efforts on systemwide issues.
Ruzak described the partnership’s organizing structure — collaborative action networks that focus on developmental stages — and…
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