City Council member Mitch Gruber, a historian himself, will be joined by City Historian Christine Ridarsky, and Michael Brown, assistant professor of history at Rochester Institute of Technology, for a June 19 discussion on the Broad Street bridge and aqueduct.
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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Many city high school students getting free home internet
About 8,000 Rochester City School District students in grades 9-12 will be offered free home internet access through their district-issued Chromebooks. The service is being offered to students who don’t have internet access in their home in order to help them with homework and research when they’re not in school, according to a statement from […]
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Aquino says his report rallied the community around city schools
Distinguished Educator Jaime Aquino said at a press conference today that he was impressed by how much parents, teachers, and the Rochester community have responded to his report on the problems with the city school district. Calling it a “catalyst for demanding something else,” Aquino said his report speaks for itself. Aquino said that though […]
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What’s next for the RCSD?
In a system wracked by uncertainty and instability, there are more questions than ever about the Rochester school district’s future. Among the most recent developments: • Mayor Lovely Warren has continued her push for a change in the district’s governance. Last week she released a video supporting an idea that the local state Regents had […]
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Conference touts the benefits of charter schools
David Osborne, a charter school advocate who led the event organized by Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce conference, is among many educational advocates who argue that the typical public school systems were designed for another era.
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Warren continues to push for change in school governance
On Wednesday, Warren released a short video on Facebook that makes a direct appeal to the public to join her in support of changing the district’s governance.
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Dade says he’s not worried about his tenure with RCSD
Rochester city school district Superintendent Terry Dade says he’s aware that state education officials have floated plans to take control of the district and dissolve the school board, but he doesn’t want to speculate on what that would mean for him or the district.
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Fight brews over school governance
An exchange of emails obtained by CITY shows that state education officials drafted a plan to replace the Rochester school board with a state-appointed board for at least five years.
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State officials draft RCSD takeover plan; future in doubt
[ UPDATED ]State education officials have drafted a plan to replace the Rochester school board with a state-appointed board for at least five years, according to documents CITY has obtained. At the end of the five years, the district’s governance would return to an elected board. The plan is a result of ongoing concerns about the […]
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The Rochester school district and the change we need
The school district’s future might be the best barometer for whether Rochester will live up to its ideals or remain a racially and economically divided community for another 30 or 40 years.
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Finding Funding
The Rochester City School District has spent millions on extra pay for teachers, administrators, and civil service workers. And much of the expense has been due to expanded learning.
