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Written by Jasmine This week we learned about the mid-year staff cuts for the Rochester City School District. In order to tame a $30 million budget deficit, the district plans to layoff more than 150 RCSD employees. According to the Rochester Teacher’s Association, layoffs will include 152 teachers, 32 non-teaching employees, 22 paraprofessionals and 12 administrators. […]
Written by Jasmine After the results from the primary election were so overwhelmingly in favor of the proposed Police Accountability Board, the Rochester City Council has opened the window for applicants who wish to serve in this new position. Applications will be accepted from now until Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Although the police union is […]
Written by Jasmine On Wednesday, September 4th the WDKX Jam Squad made their way over to Taste Of The Bahamas restaurant located at 4705 Lake avenue, right by Charlotte Beach. The owners and staff had it in their hearts to host an impromptu benefit at their restaurant to raise money for those affected by the […]
Written by Jasmine Are you a resident of the city of Rochester over the age of 18 who has been recently incarcerated? Are you looking to reenter the work force or continue your education? If you answered yes to these questions then the Urban League of Rochester has a FREE program just for you! Today […]
Written by Jasmine It’s the first day of schoooooooooooooooooool! What an exciting day it is! At least it was for me, today was the first time I’ve been at an elementary school on the first day since… well, since 2004 when I was in elementary school LOL! ?? Today the Jam Squad made a stop […]
Written by Jasmine It’s that time of year again, the smell of learning is in the air and the sound of school bells can be heard ‘round the world!! Some students in the greater Rochester area have already been in class for a few days now, but for most tomorrow is the big day! Here’s […]
A Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet crashed in Tehran, Iran Wednesday morning shortly after takeoff. The Kiev-bound airplane was carrying 176 passengers and crew, all of whom tragically lost their lives. Ukrainian and Iranian officials believe it was a mechanical issue that brought down the aircraft, just minutes after taking off from Imam […]
Written by Jasmine Congratulations are in order… The Rochester Association of Black Journalists (RABJ) has been named the “National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) 2019 Professional Chapter of the Year”!! ?????? I had the pleasure of meeting with RABJ President, Richard J. McCollough, and VP of Print, Kevin Hicks, to discuss the many different ways […]
Written by Jasmine *Sigh* Labor Day — a day off from work full of parades, shopping, BBQ’s, great music and great vibes… all with pay!!! We all celebrate it, but do we know why? ?? Labor Day is an American holiday celebrated on the first Monday of September every year. Many associate the day with […]
WDKX Holiday Stream