In our April issue, a reader asks what it actually means to “grow up,” and how to know whether they’re doing it.
Columns
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A crisis in urban democracy
Municipal elections in New York’s largest cities continue to be partisan, though other places have switched to non-partisan and runoff voting.
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Don’t fear the face mask
The CDC advises wearing cloth face coverings to help limit coronavirus spread. We have a responsibility to do so.
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Midtown Athletic renovation gets assist from taxpayers
Midtown Athletic Club isn’t for everybody. So why is everybody paying for its expansion?
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State takeover of RCSD is not the answer
Our focus should be on expanding the successful programs we see at outstanding schools in the district. Taking away the voice of voters and community members isn’t the answer.
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Integrated metro schools can be a reality in Rochester
City-suburban partnerships could develop integrated pilot magnet schools, similar to national models that are improving outcomes for low-income students.
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It’s time to reinvent the Rochester school district
The Rochester City School District has myriad problems and failures. At its root, generational poverty is a key cause for its systemic failure. However, we cannot believe that if this issue is addressed more coherently, the structure will respond successfully. The reality is that it can’t. The continuous failure of the district and the death […]
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Standing together against hatred
It is with great distress that we read of the recent arrests of individuals from the Town of Greece accused of making bombs and possessing weapons, with the intention of carrying out an attack on the Muslim community of Islamberg in Delaware County. According to news reports, members of the group planned the attack using […]
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Rochester school board shows off its problems
Even before the vote on a crucial report was taken, the board demonstrated, almost on cue, one of Aquino’s biggest concerns.
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The missing pieces of the Aquino Report
Dan Drmacich, a former principal of School Without Walls, is coordinator of the Rochester Coalition for Public Education. The recommendations of the state-appointed Distinguished Educator, Dr. Jaime Aquino, to the Rochester City School District could result in a more effective bureaucracy and some superficial gains for students. However, without focusing on the family, neighborhood and […]
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A new superintendent for OUR Schools
Many parents and community members desperately want an authentic partnership with the Rochester school district.
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The significance of Indigenous Peoples Day
Last week, Mayor Lovely Warren issued a proclamation recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day in addition to the traditional celebration of Columbus Day. Guest columnists Ronald Garrow and Kathy Castania offer their perspectives on the need for the proclamation and the opportunities it offers.
