The Rochester school board will have another vacancy to fill come the end of this month. Board member Mary Adams submitted her resignation today citing family and professional considerations; Adams recently accepted a promotion at the University of Rochester’s Center for Community Practice. Adams, who is serving a second term, became immediately recognized for her […]
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Superintendent search closed to the public
Selecting superintendents for Rochester’s schools has become something of a ritual over the last 10 years. And some form of public engagement is often part of the process. You may remember the search that led to the selection of former superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard: public forums, writing your questions for the candidates down on index cards, […]
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Lesson plan
Next time a city school closes, critics will be harder pressed to cry foul. At least that’s what RochesterCitySchool District officials are hoping. In an effort to diminish the affect of politics on school operation — especially as the school closing process gets underway — district officials are cooking up a strategic plan. Or, to […]
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The great divide: behind the School Board anger
The Rochester School Board entered the new year with one of the deepest — and angriest — divisions in recent history. And while to outsiders the rancor may seem rooted in personality differences and power struggles, the division is more significant than that. All seven School Board members are Democrats, but some of them […]
