The situation at School 16 has many residents in the city’s southwest neighborhoods re-thinking their relationship with the Rochester school district, neighborhood leaders say. Residents are holding a meeting tonight — Wednesday, August 29 — to discuss the situation. The Rochester school board approved closing School 16 for this school year for much-needed repairs — […]
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WEEK AHEAD: SW Neighborhood meeting on School 16
Residents of the 19th Ward and nearby southwest neighborhoods are meeting on Wednesday, August 29, to discuss ways to become more engaged in School 16’s future and to better support area parents and students. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at the SW Community Center, 275 Dr. Samuel McCree Way. It is open to the […]
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For some city schools: major upgrades sought
Most of Rochester’s schools — like MonroeHigh School, above — are more than 50 years old. (The school district has not released the list of school improvements it wants.) The number of children attending Rochester schools is dropping, a trend that appears likely to continue through the decade. Given that fact, the district will need […]
