Members of the Rochester City Council, Rochester school board, and County Legislature will hold a special meeting today, Monday, August 22, to discuss recent changes to the schools modernization project. The Rochester Joint Schools and Construction Board voted against a proposed project labor agreement for Phase II of the $1.3 billion project to modernize city […]
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Week Ahead: Events for the week of Monday, August 15
County Clerk Adam Bello’s task force on vacant and abandoned properties – zombie properties – will hold a public forum from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in the Rochester City Hall’s City Council Chambers, 30 Church Street. Bello assembled the task force to examine how the houses become vacant and why they stay unoccupied, […]
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Deane-Williams is first woman leader of Rochester schools
The Rochester school board has selected Barbara Deane-Williams as the district’s new permanent superintendent. She is district’s first permanent female superintendent and begins her three-year term on Monday, August 8. Her starting annual salary is $225,000. Deane-Williams has over 30 years of administrative experience, including 10 years as a superintendent. She is currently senior deputy […]
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Rochester’s school choice policy is under review
The Rochester school board has implemented more than a few controversial and contentious policies over the years. But its school choice policy is in a class of its own. While some people extol the policy, critics say that school choice is bureaucracy at its worst and that it, ironically, doesn’t guarantee that students will get […]
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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 […]
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Feedback 6/22
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Debating the merits of military school
If you’ve ever been to a Rochester school board meeting when board members are talking about closing a school, you know how volatile those meetings can get. The fury and blame fly in every direction, especially at board members. Rarely, however, do parents or community leaders strongly object to a proposal to open a new […]
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Feedback 6/1
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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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Warren’s schools plan rips open old wound
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren’s announcement last week that she is seeking a pivotal role in the rescue efforts for the city’s most troubled schools is the bold declaration that many people have anticipated since her election. Warren ran her 2013 mayoral campaign in large part on education, but action had been conspicuously lacking until her […]
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Anger and dismay over Rochester teachers’ contract boil over
RTA’s contract seems to harden the district’s stance on student discipline.
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Feedback 12/16
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