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At the 2024 Aspen Ideas Festival, rapper, actor, and activist Common teamed up with Aspen Music School students for an impromptu performance, freestyling over Toto’s 1982 hit “Africa.” In a spontaneous session, Common guided the students to loop two measures from the song while his percussionist, Mark Colenburg, added a beat. Common performed the freestyle […]
The Rochester City School District celebrated the grand opening of Padilla High School at the Franklin Educational Campus on October 17, 2024. The school was renamed as part of the district’s reconfiguration plan, honoring the Padilla family, one of the earliest migrant families to settle in Rochester. The Padilla family has made significant contributions to […]
Rochester NBA star Isaiah Stewart is launching the Isaiah Stewart Academic Learning Center with God Vision Ministries next week. The center will provide a safe and positive environment for students to study. The launch event is on Monday, October 21st, at 3 p.m. at God Vision Ministries, 694 Hudson Ave., Rochester, NY 14608. For more […]
The Gates Chili Central School District is warning students and parents of a phone scam. The district says the scammer contacted a member of the community, claiming a student took a practice SAT exam, and requested the parent’s credit card number to send the test results. The community is advised that Gates Chili nor SAT […]
NASA engineer Clayton Turner visited Rochester Prep high school on October 16, 2024, to inspire students and share his journey. An alumnus of RIT and the acting associate administrator for NASA’s space technology mission directorate, Turner spoke to students in an AP Calculus class about the importance of STEM education. He encouraged them to persevere […]
The Mayor’s Office of Financial Empowerment, in partnership with the New York State Comptroller’s Office and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants will conduct free financial wellness workshop from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, at the RIT Downtown Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, 40 Franklin St. Downtown. Participants will have the […]
Another proud moment for a neighborhood school, as Rochester City School District renames the former Jefferson Campus at Edgerton Park after a prominent businessman and beloved community member: Andrew Langston. Andrew Langston’s family helped celebrate the middle school’s new name Thursday evening during a special ceremony. Langston is the founder of WDKX, a black-owned and operated radio […]
College Nights continues on Wednesday, giving high school seniors, college students, and adults an opportunity to learn more about higher education. The Mall at Greece Ridge and Marketplace Mall are hosting the annual Greater Rochester Area College Nights. Between 65 and 75 schools will be there. An organizer said it gives prospective students the opportunity […]
A student at Palmyra-Macedon High School was arrested on Thursday for allegedly making a threat about a school shooting. The incident began when the student reported finding a handwritten note containing a specific threat aimed at the school district for a date the following week. Upon investigation, authorities determined that the same student had written […]
Mark Anson, the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction in the East Irondequoit Central School District, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly displaying a gun during a roadside incident in Webster, New York. According to New York State Police, the incident began as a vehicle and traffic complaint on Route 104 and continued onto Boston Road. Anson, […]
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