A proposal made earlier this year for a military academy within the Rochester City School District continues to draw support and criticism. School board President Van White recently sought advice from Paul Vallas, a nationally-known superintendent who has worked with the Chicago, Philadelphia, and New Orleans school systems. Vallas is both hailed and derided for […]
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Report finds support for military school
A new report seems to make a strong case for opening a military-style academy in the Rochester City School District.
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RCSD exploring military option
In the mid-2000’s, many school districts across the country challenged military recruiters’ access to their high schools. Recruiters had high quotas to meet the demands of the Iraq war. And even though the No Child Left Behind Act required high school administrators to give military recruiters similar access as college recruiters to students or risk […]
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Van White: Proposed military academy is part of innovative approach the RCSD needs
In his last public statement before leaving the district, former Rochester schools Superintendent Bolgen Vargas recommended that the school board close one school a year until the quality of city schools improves. Vargas often said that without significant improvements, the city school district will continue to lose students to charter, private, and suburban schools. But […]
