ROC the Future, an organization representing numerous city leaders, institutions, and non-profit agencies, held a press conference this morning to say they agree with State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia : the Rochester City School District is in a state of crisis and the status quo isn’t acceptable. And they want Elia and the board of […]
Rochester student performance
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City school district’s graduation rate still stuck in the 50’s
About a month ago, some board members were hopeful that the Rochester school district’s 2017-2018 graduation rate would be the one that finally broke 60 percent. But at the school board’s Excellence in Student Achievement Committee meeting yesterday, district officials said the district is still stuck in the 50 percent range. The graduation rate for […]
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School board leadership challenge
It’s probably a safe bet that Malik Evans will be re-elected president of the Rochester school board at the board’s January 2 meeting. The 5:30 p.m. meeting is at the district’s central office, 131 West Broad Street. Board members will elect a president and vice president for one-year terms. Evans has already served five terms […]
