Advocates for children and families plot 2023 priorities
Schuyler Center for Analysis & Advocacy Policy Director Dede Hill highlights the group's agenda for Albany next year.
To-do list for low-income families
Schuyler Center's Dede Hill talks about the organization's end of session child welfare and child care priorities.
Child care workforce still waiting for state investment
The child care industry says they're caught in a downward spiral without a major state investment in their workforce.
Child care task force urges workforce investment
Gov. Kathy Hochul talks about the importance of child care, but her budget doesn't address the industry's workforce.
‘Working Families’ tax credit proposal updated
The anti-poverty measure has been tweaked to make it more attractive for 2025.
The Empire State of child care
Gov. Kathy Hochul likes to trumpet her administration's commitment to child care, but what does it all add up to?
Advocate for low-income children talks 2024 priorities
The Schuyler Center discusses child tax credits, the child care workforce, and housing for kids aging out of foster care.
Budget expands access to affordable child care – for now
April 12, 2021 - The state budget included a record investment in child care, as the result of federal stimulus dollars. So we talked to Dede Hill of the Schuyler Center and Jenn O'Connor of Prevent Child Abuse New
May 6, 2020: NY’s child care system pushed to breaking point by COVID-19
The Capitol Pressroom · May 6, 2020: NY’s child care system pushed to breaking point by COVID-19 With the state on pause, it can be difficult for essential workers to find childcare during this crisis. New public funding will
January 15, 2020: State of New York’s Kids
Last week, the Governor gave his tenth State of the State address. Now, child advocates are out with their State of New York’s Kids analysis. Dede Hill, Director of Public Policy at the Schuyler Center for Analysis and


