Windsor Asamoah-Wade took to teaching immediately. He had a full schedule in the Rochester City School District and jumped at every opportunity to coach. He was visible in the neighborhood, too; his students often called out his name when they saw him walking his dog or riding his bike. But Asamoah-Wade wasn’t certain in those […]
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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Two school communities in limbo
Parents, teachers, and staff at School 1 knew that their school was scheduled to get work done soon — part of a $1.3 billion districtwide overhaul. They did not know, however, that the district was considering combining School 15 with their school. The proposal was made earlier this year, but nobody told them. “It just […]
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Diversifying jury pools
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that should increase the number of people who can be included in jury pools for US District Courts in New York State. The legislation was introduced by State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle. Broadening the jury pool should make the panels more diverse. And random selection of jurors who better […]
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Housing dispute prompts EMMA revolt
The East Main, Mustard, and Atlantic Avenue Neighborhood Association has pulled out of a major neighborhood revitalization program because of a disagreement over a planned $17 million housing project on East Main Street. Connected Communities, Inc. is a recently formed nonprofit whose primary mission is to steer revitalization of the EMMA and Beechwood neighborhoods; both […]
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Refugee screenings miss serious problems
Rochester takes in more than 700 refugees annually from countries often devastated by wars and regional conflicts. And though the refugees are screened for mental and physical health issues, new research out of the University of Rochester shows that the screenings don’t always detect developmental delays in children because of cultural differences and communication issues. […]
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Student arrests are in a downward trend
About 4 percent of the Rochester school district’s students were arrested at school during the 2008-2009 school year, usually for fights that resulted in charges of disorderly conduct. Among other things, the arrests were symbolic of the public’s negative perception of city schools. But the number of arrests in city schools has fallen significantly over […]
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Politics creeps into schools overhaul
Mayor Lovely Warren has repeatedly said that she would not pursue mayoral control of the city’s school system. But she scored a major victory last week concerning control of the Rochester Joint Schools Construction Board and the $1.3 billion project to overhaul the city’s aging school buildings. Former mayor Tom Richards, who was appointed in […]
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Despite promises, politics creeps into schools overhaul project
Mayor Lovely Warren has repeatedly said that she would not pursue mayoral control of the city’s school system. But yesterday she scored a major victory concerning control of the Rochester Joint Schools Construction Board and the $1.3 billion project to overhaul the city’s aging school buildings. Former Mayor Tom Richards, who was appointed in 2014 […]
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Preserving gay Rochester
The Landmark Society of Western New York is identifying sites that are important to the history of Rochester’s LGBTQ community for recognition and possibly preservation. The organization has developed a list of more than two dozen potential sites. And it will hold a public meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, […]
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Latinos rally for Black Lives
About 30 activists from Latinos Unidos protested yesterday outside of the Hall of Justice building in solidarity, they said, with Building Leadership and Community Knowledge, a local activist group, and the broader Black Lives Matter movement. “Latinos are very much in support of B.L.A.C.K. and Black Lives Matter,” activist Rosemary Rivera said. “We are in […]
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RCSD students still struggle with the basics
How much stock should we place in test scores? Very little, many parents and educators say. Tests represent a small snapshot of how students are performing at a given time, and there are other forms of measurement, they say. But what if the scores show a pattern? What does it mean when year after year, […]
