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At Chicago’s Catholic DePaul University, students launched “womb service,” a clandestine delivery system for contraception and Plan B after the school banned their Planned Parenthood-affiliated group. Student leaders say the network fills a critical gap in reproductive health access, as Catholic colleges often restrict birth control in line with church doctrine. The effort is part […]
The Rochester City School District invites you to join us for an evening with Dr. Eric Jay Rosser on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the East High School Auditorium. This gathering will mark Dr. Rosser’s 100th day in office as Superintendent of the Rochester City School District. To commemorate this milestone, Dr. […]
The Rochester Teachers Association is taking part in a rally on Thursday to address payroll discrepancies they say continue to impact hundreds of Rochester City School District employees. Poster painting events have been held this week to prepare for the rally. The district moved from PeopleSoft to Oracle at the start of July because it […]
At least five historically Black colleges locked down campuses, canceled classes or ordered students to shelter in place after receiving “credible threats” of violence on Thursday. Many of the precautionary measures are no longer in place. Alabama State University, Clark Atlanta College, Hampton University, Southern University and Virginia State University were among those affected. Southern […]
Explore the life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall, the nation’s first African American Supreme Court justice also known as “Mr. Civil Rights,” from his legal career with the NAACP to his 1967 appointment to the nation’s highest court. Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect airs Tuesday, September 9 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI & PBS […]
Monroe One BOCES has announced the launch of two new programs designed to equip high school students with valuable trade skills starting next year. The initiative includes the “Human Performance and Exercise Science” program and the “Interactive Media and Game Design” program. These programs aim to provide students with practical skills and knowledge in their […]
Members of the Rochester city school board are calling on the state comptroller’s office to investigate alleged “pervasive financial mismanagement” regarding payroll mishaps with the human resources software Oracle. School board members Beatriz LeBron-Harris, Isaiah Santiago, and Cynthia Elliott signed a joint letter to the state comptroller’s office requesting an investigation into what they call […]
2 high school seniors had proved a mathematical puzzle that was thought to be impossible for two thousand years. CBS News 60 Minutes, met Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson at their all-girls Catholic high school in New Orleans. And, as we first reported last year, we expected to find two mathematical prodigies. Instead, we found at St. […]
Some Rochester City School District staff have not been paid in nearly two months due to technical issues with a new management system. The district transitioned to Oracle, a new financial software, which has caused payroll problems affecting hundreds of employees. Superintendent Dr. Eric Rosser said all backpay should be resolved and in staff bank […]
All City R-Centers will be closed today through Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, for staff training and preparation for the upcoming school year. Fall schedules, programs, and activities will begin Monday, Sept. 8, when City R-Centers reopen to the public. Regular R-Center hours will be Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Adams […]
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