New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced Monday that she is resigning at the end of August, taking members of the state Board of Regents by surprise. Over the last year, Elia has been a key figure in the scrutiny of the Rochester school district. She was the person who appointed Jaime Aquino as […]
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RCSD Distinguished Educator Aquino leaving next week
State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced Friday that Jaime Aquino, the Rochester City School District’s distinguished educator, has resigned.Elia said his last day will be June 7.
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Fight brews over school governance
An exchange of emails obtained by CITY shows that state education officials drafted a plan to replace the Rochester school board with a state-appointed board for at least five years.
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The Rochester school district and the change we need
The school district’s future might be the best barometer for whether Rochester will live up to its ideals or remain a racially and economically divided community for another 30 or 40 years.
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Community leaders push for major change at RCSD
Reverberations from Distinguished Educator Jaime Aquino’s report about the failures of the Rochester City School District have reached a new intensity. ROC the Future, a coalition of more than 60 Rochester-area community institutions and leaders, is pushing for major change in how the school district operates. And its members have asked State Education Commissioner MaryEllen […]
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Rochester school board shows off its problems
Even before the vote on a crucial report was taken, the board demonstrated, almost on cue, one of Aquino’s biggest concerns.
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Public meeting set on Rochester school district’s problems
State education officials are planning a community meeting in Rochester next week to discuss concerns about the Rochester school district. The focus: problems identified in the recent report by the state-appointed Distinguished Educator.
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Attorney General and State Ed investigating Trevyan Rowe’s death
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia have begun an investigation into the death of School 12 student Trevyan Rowe. The investigation will look at the circumstances surrounding his death and will review the district’s policies and procedures to determine what improvements need to be made, according […]
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District waits for word on troubled schools
Suspensions have dropped dramatically at School 9, an elementary school on North Clinton Avenue: from 56 in the 2013-2014 school year to nine in 2015-2016. Improved safety and security is one of several goals that the school must meet to avoid dramatic changes for students, parents, and staff. July and August are important months for […]
