In the September 13 Democratic primary, four Democrats are seeking the three Rochester School Board seats: Tom Brennan, Cynthia Elliott, Jeff Henley, and Darryl Porter. Only Porter is an incumbent; board members Rob Brown and Jim Bowers are retiring. In deciding who of the four would best serve the needs of the district and the […]
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The beat goes strong
The beat goes strong “I can’t say I was interested before. I’d never really experienced it before,” says Aaron Taylor. “But once I got to actually hear it, like close-to-close, one-on-one, I was very interested.” The recently graduated Taylor took to the drums when he joined John Marshall High School’s pan-drum band. In his […]
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Issues? What issues?
Well, what qualities do you want in the next mayor of Rochester? If you live in the city, how are you going to decide who to vote for? Political insiders, union leaders, and the like have already made up their minds, for reasons that include vested interest and party politics (and yeah, sure, the […]
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Eager feet
“Dancing is that thing where you connect with the music and your partner,” says Rochester Swing Dance Network’s Esther Brill. “It’s a tremendous amount of fun. It brings out the best in people.” Back in 1995, Brill and RSDN co-founder Richard Newman (both pictured) figured they could’ve earned master degrees in all the time they […]
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Getting schooled
In their escalating war of words, it’s the city school board’s turn to take aim at Assemblymember David Gantt. The board called a special meeting Tuesday evening to consider a four-point proposal by several board members aimed at getting $20 million in so-called spin-up money and laying to rest notions of financial mismanagement in the […]
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Oh, just let ’em fail
Far be it from me to suggest that the editorial page at The Other Paper is racist. You can draw your own conclusions. Here are excerpts from recent editorials in the Democrat and Chronicle: May 16, on the Rochester school district, which will have to cut crucial programs if it doesn’t get more […]
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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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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 […]
