Evans first won election to the Rochester school board in 2003. He has been on the board ever since.
Tim Louis Macaluso
I was born and raised in the Rochester area, but I lived in California and Florida before returning home about 12 years ago. I'm a vegetarian and live with my husband and our three pugs. I cover education, health care, and local politics for City.
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Rochester’s four-year graduation rate still below 50 percent
The graduation rate for students in the Rochester City School District increased slightly, though it continues to lag behind the rest of the state’s “Big Five” urban districts. Rochester’s graduation rate went from 45.5 percent to 47.5 percent, an increase of two points for students who entered ninth grade in 2012 and graduated in June […]
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The stained-glass ceiling
Not everyone can talk about God and get others to listen. But there’s something about the Rev. Myra Brown’s voice that perfectly suits her line of work; her calm and reassurance connects. Brown, 51, is a fixture in the Rochester-area spiritual scene, spanning everything from being a young altar worker at black Catholic revivals to […]
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The smallest minority
Native-American students often lag in academic achievement, but also endure discrimination and social isolation.
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Spiritus Christi’s Rev. Myra Brown is ordained a priest
Myra Brown was just 8 years old when she says she first realized she wanted to help and serve others. Brown, 51, has had several spiritual callings in her life, she says. And on Saturday, Brown, a deacon at Spiritus Christi, became the third African-American woman in the US to be ordained as a Catholic […]
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An open letter to President Obama
First, a confession. You weren’t my first choice in 2007. I was for Hillary Clinton and I was annoyed with Senator Ted Kennedy when he threw his support and the Kennedy brand behind you.
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RCSD’s Deane-Williams lays out priorities
It’s not just that Rochester schools Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams is between a rock and a hard place; it’s that the rock keeps getting bigger and the place keeps getting harder. Deane-Williams’ presentation last night of the results of her months-long listening tour rehashed some of what’s already known about city schools. (The tour involved a […]
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School choice lapse complicates space questions
Closing public schools, even failing public schools, is almost always a complicated, emotional business fraught with pitfalls. Rochester school board members heard the outcry from Charlotte High School parents, teachers, and some members of the public when they decided to phase out the school shortly after the building underwent improvements. They heard it again recently […]
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Global health hits close to home
High rates of infant mortality and mothers dying during childbirth remain formidable problems in the developing world, where resources are limited. Roughly 150,000 women die during childbirth every year just in Sub-Saharan Africa. But two medical professionals with ties to Rochester have created a health care model that seems to counter the trend. The approach […]
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White still pursuing military school
A proposal made earlier this year for a military academy within the Rochester City School District continues to draw support and criticism. School board President Van White recently sought advice from Paul Vallas, a nationally-known superintendent who has worked with the Chicago, Philadelphia, and New Orleans school systems. Vallas is both hailed and derided for […]
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The Rochester 10
Greater Rochester is filled with talented people working to make the region a better place to work, live, and play. But it often seems like the same names grab the headlines, while other no-less-deserving people go unnoticed. The Rochester 10 — an annual project by CITY — is designed to bring some of the community’s […]
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Local fields may have faulty turf
Several local schools and sporting facilities have installed costly artificial grass that reportedly wears down much sooner than it’s supposed to. When contacted, most weren’t aware of the problem. Nazareth College, University of Rochester, Town of Webster, Penfield Central School District, and the Rochester Rhinos all have the artificial grass, according to a recent National […]
