When the Gangnam Style music video hit YouTube in 2012, it became a viral sensation that made South Korean singer Psy an international star, and introduced much of the world to Korean pop music or Kpop. Psy’s prancing dance moves inspired imitation and parody worldwide. And the video that seemed to erupt out of nowhere […]
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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Public meeting on RCSD budget
Rochester schools superintendent Bolgen Vargas will present his proposed budget for the 2014-2015 school year at 6:15 p.m. today at the district’s central office, 131 West Broad Street. The presentation will be followed by two “budget open houses.” The first will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, at Wilson Foundation Academy, 200 […]
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Rochester increases full-day pre-K
Earlier this week, 823 of the city’s 4 year olds – about 70 percent – went from half day to full-day pre-kindergarten. The expansion of the city’s pre-K program was made possible by a $5.9 million state grant. At a press event earlier today, more than a dozen school, government, and community leaders urged more […]
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Attack on White boomerangs
This is a corrected version of this blog: 2-7-14 at 8:26 a.m. Here we go again. Even when you try to maintain a sense of hope for the city school district, it’s easily dashed. The latest example comes from a story reported yesterday by the Democrat and Chronicle’s David Andreatta. This is what we know […]
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Charters nervous about de Blasio
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was a staunch and vocal advocate of charter schools. Charters proliferated during the Bloomberg years, aided by the guidance of former schools Chancellor Joel Klein and a change in state laws that raised the cap on the schools in New York. Teachers, parents, politicians, and school officials across […]
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The most powerful group you don’t know
Many parents and teachers are familiar with their local school board members. But most probably couldn’t tell you what the New York Board of Regents is or what it does, says Eric Mihelbergel, a founder of New York Allies for Public Education, a coalition of 45 education-advocacy organizations with 25,000 members across the state. NYSAPE […]
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Weingarten: Stop blaming teachers
Rochester’s teachers are not to blame for the city’s current economic problems, said Randi Weingarten this morning during a stop at the Children’s School of Rochester. Weingarten is president of the American Federation of Teachers, which at 1.5 million members, is one of the largest organized labor groups in the country. Weingarten arrived in Rochester […]
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Kress shines and so does the rest of Rochester
If you were heading south on West Henrietta Road yesterday around 10 a.m., you probably saw the dozen or more squad cars belonging to state troopers, and the black, unmarked Silverados stationed in driveways and parking lots. A very alert police dog sniffed the arriving salt-rimmed cars at Monroe Community College’s Applied Technologies Center. The […]
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Biden talks jobs preparation in Rochester stop
The VP spoke at Monroe Community
College’s Applied Technology Center on Wednesday afternoon.
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Vargas appeals to Albany for more money
When Rochester schools Superintendent Bolgen Vargas testified before Albany lawmakers in the past, he didn’t press for an increase in funding for the school district. Instead, he stressed how the district was able to handle its budget challenges by allocating resources more efficiently. He told lawmakers that he reduced the number of teachers, revised the […]
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City of the gun
An ATF agent gives a depressing account of guns in Rochester.
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Budget gap grows for Rochester schools
A little over a month ago, Rochester schools Superintendent Bolgen Vargas cautioned school board members about a budget gap for the 2014-2015 school year that could top $30 million. But he revised that projected gap to $42 million at a recent board meeting. Vargas said the increase became apparent after hearing Governor Andrew Cuomo’s state […]
