The Rochester school board will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 2, to elect a board president.
Van White
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Fights return downtown
The Rochester Police Department and city and school district officials thought they found a way to stop young people from gathering to fight — or to watch a fight — in the Liberty Pole area downtown. Changes were made to the busing situation last year to reduce the number of young people downtown at peak […]
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White’s revolution
The Rochester school district is in a state of emergency and an aggressive agenda for change is urgently needed, says school board member Van White. This week White will present a talking paper, “We’re Beyond Reform, It’s Time for a Revolution,” to Superintendent Bolgen Vargas and the rest of the school board.
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Focus needed on black and Latino males
The Rochester school board frequently finds itself at odds with public opinion over how much supervision superintendents need. Too much, and board members are accused of meddling and micromanaging. Too little, and the public directs its anger at the board when things go wrong. Board member Van White says he is not willing to err […]
