Rochester school board members agreed last night to implement the recommendations of its Special Advisory Committee on Special Education, which are aimed at overhauling the failing department. Chief among those recommendations is entering into a legally enforceable consent decree, “containing specified consequences should the district fail to substantially comply with its obligations.” The agreement […]
Empire Justice Center
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The mortgage drought
Despite the economic recovery, African Americans and Latinos continue to lack equal access to homeownership in Rochester and Monroe County, says a new report from the Empire Justice Center, “The River Runs Dry II: The Persistent Mortgage Drought in Rochester’s Communities of Color.” An analysis of local lending practices from 2010 through 2013 showed that […]
