Legislation could require schools across New York to instruct students in financial literacy.
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School 3 renamed for trailblazing Black educator Alice Holloway Young
The Adams Street school has been renamed from the Nathaniel Rochester Middle School to the Dr. Alice Holloway Young School of Excellence.
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Across Monroe County, students will soon have anti-racist lessons
This spring, all Monroe County school districts will provide an anti-racism course initiated by East High School Superintendent Shaun Nelms.
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A look back: Riots of ’64 still haunt Rochester
The mayhem and looting that followed the Black Lives Matter protest over the weekend recalled the Rochester riots of 1964.
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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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The Baobab makes a community appeal
The Baobab Cultural Center, an arts and cultural hub focusing on African world history and diaspora, in early December announced that unless it raised $10,000 by the end of 2017, it would close its doors. A GoFundMe campaign, one of several fundraising avenues, in support is close to being fulfilled — it’s currently at $8,300 […]
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Feedback 1/18
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Feedback 12/21
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The pressure is on for East High
It’s been almost two years to the day that the University of Rochester proposed taking over East High School; the State Education Department gave the Rochester school district few options. In a district used to crisis, East, one the lowest performing schools in the state, had become a three-alarm fire. If the UR didn’t step […]
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The case for more black teachers in Rochester and everywhere
Windsor Asamoah-Wade took to teaching immediately. He had a full schedule in the Rochester City School District and jumped at every opportunity to coach. He was visible in the neighborhood, too; his students often called out his name when they saw him walking his dog or riding his bike. But Asamoah-Wade wasn’t certain in those […]
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Two school communities in limbo
Parents, teachers, and staff at School 1 knew that their school was scheduled to get work done soon — part of a $1.3 billion districtwide overhaul. They did not know, however, that the district was considering combining School 15 with their school. The proposal was made earlier this year, but nobody told them. “It just […]
