The New York State Department of Education released English and math test scores for grades 3-8 last week, and once again the Rochester school district’s scores were the lowest among the state’s Big Five urban districts. Although Rochester students showed a slight improvement over last year’s scores, only about 7 percent met proficiency standards in […]
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Animals on the carousel? Yes. Racist art, no
Landmarks can be altered. And removing a painted panel that mocks African Americans is a darned good reason to do it.
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Protestors decry racial incident
A group of about 20 area parents, residents, and students held a rally at Barnard Park in Greece yesterday to bring attention to racism and bullying.
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Reader feedback 9.3.03
‘Business as usual’ Strong Board or Weak Board? There has been little thoughtful weighing of this question, but the community must understand what is at stake before any further snuffing out of democracy for city residents in that most American grassroots institution — the elected local school board. I write this as a fan […]
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‘Don’t rely on suburbs’
Mary Anna Towler is furious about tactics Republican leaders are using in Maggie Brooks’ campaign against Bill Johnson for county executive (“Campaigning on Fear,” August 6). Republicans are perpetuating the idea that Johnson plans to consolidate Monroe County’s towns and villages into a single metropolitan government, and merge the city and suburban school districts into […]
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Primary challenge: the city School Board race
Seven people are running in a Democratic primary for what must surely be the most thankless of all local elected offices, the Rochester School Board. Although there will be Republican, Independence, and Working Families parties on the ballot in the November election, the four winners of the September 9 Democratic primary will have a strong […]
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Reader feedback 6.11.03
The School Board primary, pesticides on lawns, Doyle taxes
