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Office of Violence Prevention back-to-school event The City of Rochester’s Office of Violence Prevention is giving out free school supplies at a community event on Wednesday at the Rochester Community Sports Complex on Oak Street. People at the event can also learn about job training, youth programs, meditation, conflict resolution, emotional wellness, and more. There […]
The majority of parents (68%) feel pressure to spend on optional back-to-school shopping and activities, according to a new Yahoo/YouGov poll of 1,729 U.S. adults. And any parent will tell you, back-to-school spending goes well beyond the class supply list, as we shell out for everything from youth sports fees to after-school care and more. […]
Preliminary state testing in New York shows about 50% proficiency among students in grades 3–8 for math and ELA. Susan Steron, Director at Sylvan Learning, says there’s been modest improvement since the pandemic but emphasizes the continued gap in learning. She urges parental involvement, especially with growing use of AI and tech in schools. Teachers […]
Free food & bookbag! Pop Style’s Appreciation Day, August 29th at 12 PM located at Loretta Johnson Middle School ( 200 Genesee St Rochest5er NY )
President Trump signed a presidential memorandum Thursday requiring colleges and universities to submit expanded admissions data to the U.S. Department of Education. The move is the latest salvo in the administration’s fight against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies and is intended to reveal if schools are still preferencing race in admissions even after the Supreme Court […]
Kat Sirico, a 40-year-old University of Rochester dance production lecturer, died in a tragic workplace accident while working at the Jacob’s Pillow dance festival in western Massachusetts. Sirico was assisting with stage setup when a dolly carrying platforms got out of control, ultimately striking and fatally injuring them. Authorities confirmed it was an accident and […]
The change will go into effect in the 2027-2028 school year, but students in Illinois, will soon be required to have mental health screenings, alongside annual vision and hearing exams. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Thursday that will require public school students in grades 3 through 12 in the state to […]
The Rochester Board of Education approved a one-year contract extension with the Rochester Teachers Association. The contract includes a 4% salary increase for all association members and a $2,500 retention bonus for teachers active between June 1 and Sept. 15 of next year. District officials said the agreement, which amounts to about $7.5 million, was […]
President Trump has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at reshaping college athletics by banning “pay-for-play” NIL (name, image, likeness) deals and mandating scholarship protections for women’s and Olympic sports. The order threatens to withhold federal funds from noncompliant schools and directs agencies like the Department of Education and the FTC to enforce new regulations. […]
Community members and scholars from Freedom Scholars Learning Center gathered outside Rochester’s City Hall to hold a Day of Action promoting culturally responsive curricula in public education. Themed “Public Education is Public Good,” the event included youth-led performances, original student poems and songs, and a Gallery Walk featuring student-created artwork envisioning their futures. Older students […]
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