SCAA in the News

Schuyler Center continues to push our state leaders to focus on New York children and families living in poverty. Take a look at our featured press, as well as video and audio interviews, from renowned publications and news sources such as City & State, Capital Tonight, The Imprint, Spectrum News and the Times Union.


January 26, 2024
The Empire State of Child Care (Capitol Pressroom interview with Dede Hill)

Child Care | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


January 19, 2024
Child care providers ‘disappointed’ by Hochul’s budget – Spectrum News

Child Care | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


April 25, 2023
Commentary by Kate Breslin: Allowing children to live in poverty is a policy choice

Child Poverty, NYS Budget | Budget, News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


April 25, 2023
Commentary by Kate Breslin: Allowing children to live in poverty is a policy choice (PDF)

Child Poverty, NYS Budget | Budget, News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


April 3, 2023
Child task force split – Advisory council differs on how effectively Hochul’s budget will reduce the poverty rate (Times Union)

Child Poverty, NYS Budget | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


March 10, 2023
New York lawmakers consider anti-child poverty measures (Spectrum News – State of Politics)

Child Poverty, NYS Budget | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


March 9, 2023
Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council members question impact of Hochul’s budget (Capitol Press Room)

Child Poverty, NYS Budget | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


February 26, 2023
Another Voice: Buffalo parents need to make sure their children get enough fluoride (Buffalo News)

Early Childhood Health and Well Being, Oral Health | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


February 7, 2023
New York Child Welfare Advocates Call on Lawmakers to Prevent Foster Care Through Community Investment (The Imprint)

Child Poverty, Child Welfare, NYS Budget | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


February 7, 2023
Gov. Hochul wants New Yorkers to cover actor, director pay under film tax plan (Gothamist)

Child Poverty, NYS Budget | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


February 2, 2023
New York Governor Announces Budget Plans, Child Advocates Want More (The Imprint)

Child Care, Child Poverty, Child Welfare, NYS Budget | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


January 28, 2023
One-time employee bonuses or temporary policy changes won’t fix child care access problem in Upstate New York (FingerLakes1.com)

Child Care, NYS Budget | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


January 27, 2023
Lawmakers, Hochul clash on plans to fix child care crisis (Spectrum News)

Child Care | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


January 26, 2023
Following the road to reducing child poverty (The Capitol Pressroom)

Child Poverty, NYS Budget | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


January 20, 2023
Senators, advocates outline budget fight for universal child care (Spectrum News)

Child Care, NYS Budget | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


December 22, 2022
Schuyler Center’s Kate Breslin: It’s time to implement policies we know work against child poverty (Capital Tonight)

Child Poverty | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


December 16, 2022
Preventing tooth decay in New York’s kids (The Capitol Pressroom)

Early Childhood Health and Well Being, Oral Health | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


December 15, 2022
NY Congressional Representatives Demand Congress Oppose Corporate Tax Breaks (Harlem World)

Child Poverty | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


December 14, 2022
Report: NY’s Doing Well at Keeping Kids Insured (Public News Service)

Early Childhood Health and Well Being, Health | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


October 12, 2022
Advocates for children and families plot 2023 priorities (The Capitol Pressroom)

Child Care, Child Poverty, Child Welfare, Health | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


October 6, 2022
Child poverty council scheduled to start work (The Capitol Pressroom)

Child Poverty | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


May 11, 2022
150 Years of Advocacy, Compassion, and Leadership: Commemorative Program

About Schuyler Center, Schuyler Center History | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


April 11, 2022
Where is the ‘$7 billion in child care funding over 4 years’ coming from in the New York budget?

Child Care | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


March 31, 2022
Louisa Lee Schuyler: A Life Well-lived; A Legacy that Endures

Schuyler Center History | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


March 21, 2022
The New York Times: Child Care: New York’s Next Big-Ticket Budget Priority

Child Care, NYS Budget | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


March 18, 2022
The Imprint: NY Lawmakers Pitch Ambitious Investments in Child Welfare

Child Welfare | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


September 2, 2021
Capital Tonight: Re-imagining New York’s child care system post-pandemic

Child Care, Pre-K | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


August 26, 2021
The Imprint: In New York, New Hope that Gov. Hochul’s Pledge to Support Families Will Extend to Child Welfare

Child Welfare | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


June 27, 2021
Foster care ombudsman office must be created; a Times Union Letter to the Editor by Schuyler Center President and CEO Kate Breslin

Child Welfare | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


June 16, 2021
The Sanctuary for Independent Media: Child Poverty Reduction Act. Schuyler Center’s Kate Breslin discusses what the Child Poverty Reduction Act bill seeks to do with Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Radio Network

Child Poverty | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


June 8, 2021
Capital Tonight: Advocates waiting for Assembly to pass Child Poverty Reduction Act

Child Poverty | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


May 19, 2021
QNS.com: Queens lawmaker rallies with advocates in Forest Hills to urge the state to transform child care

Child Care, Pre-K | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


May 10, 2021
Capital Tonight: Schuyler Center’s Director of Policy, Dede Hill discusses the recently released Child Care Availability Task Force recommendations, and urges swift implementation because “the current child care model doesn’t work.”

Child Care, Pre-K | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


April 22, 2021
North Country Public Radio: $2.3 billion: how the ‘historic’ state budget reboots child care, Dede Hill, Schuyler Center Director of Policy, along with other child care advocates, discusses New York’s 2022 child care budget

Child Care, Pre-K | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


April 13, 2021
Harvard ALI Social Impact Review: The Time is Now for New York State to Commit to Reduce Child Poverty – An Interview with Kate Breslin and Dede Hill of the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy

Child Poverty | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


April 12, 2021
Capitol Pressroom. Budget expands access to affordable child care – for now. The state budget included a record investment in child care, as the result of federal stimulus dollars. Dede Hill, Schuyler Center Director of Policy, along with Jenn O’Connor of Prevent Child Abuse, NY, discuss how New York plans to spend the money and what this means for NY child care providers and parents. Dede also discusses the historic expansion of two federal child-focused tax credits, and what that could mean for parents.

Child Care, Pre-K | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


April 9, 2021
The Imprint: New York Budget Embraces ‘Extraordinary’ Expansion of Child Care and Pre-K.

Child Care, Pre-K | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


February 24, 2021
City and State NY: Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy President and CEO Kate Breslin listed as #88 in The 2021 Education Power 100.

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February 1, 2021
The Imprint: New York Advocates Push Back on Governor’s Proposed Cuts to Preventive Services

Child Welfare | News Articles - Editorials - Opinions


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