It was one of the fiercest political debates Rochester has had in recent years. In 2009, the city was embroiled in a divisive wrangle over whether to dissolve the Rochester Board of Education and hand governance of city schools over to then mayor Bob Duffy. The issue sparked protests outside City Hall, led to a […]
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Charter parents sue New York State for more money
For years, charter school advocates have touted lower operating costs as one of charters’ chief benefits. But operating on fewer dollars has become a huge handicap, says a lawsuit filed yesterday by five families — one from Rochester and four from Buffalo — with children attending charter schools. The suit says that New York’s method […]
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Cuomo says failing schools need to be closed
Governor Andrew Cuomo, speaking recently in a Buffalo suburb, said that “there has to be a death penalty for failing schools, so to speak,” according to an article in the Buffalo News. He was referring to closing low performing schools. The comment, which echoes what State Education Commissioner John King said earlier this month, triggered […]
