education

The Rochester community is remembering a beloved educator and pioneer who dedicated her life to helping others. Iris Banister, known as the “Queen Mother,” recently died at the age of 77. Her legacy of services spans decades, including more than 30 years in Rochester city schools. She also held a variety of other important positions […]

August 22nd from 6pm – 8:30pm at East High School, Auditorium 1801 E Main St, Rochester, NY 14609 FREE EVENT The new documentary film The Right to Read brings attention to the literacy crisis in the U.S. and why children are struggling to read. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, only one-third of […]

The New York State Education Department will host the 2023 New York State My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Symposium tomorrow, May 19, 2023, in Albany. Nearly 900 students, educators, and leaders from across the state will gather for this event on the MBK initiative to help boys and young men of color – and all students […]

The deadline for enrollment in Rochester Charter Schools is coming up this week. Rochester charter school lottery is midnight on April 1. Those interested can learn about and apply to all 15 Rochester charter schools through a single online application. It’s free and the application comes in both English and Spanish. To access the application, click here. Source: WHEC-TV

Monroe Community College is expanding its Applied Technology Center to help fill the demand for tech jobs. The Applied Technology Center is where hands on training is provided for high demand technology jobs. Congressman Joe Morelle and Monroe County Executive Adam Bello made the announcement that MCC will receive $3.5 million in federal funding for […]

According to a new report by WalletHub, New York is 2023’s third best state to raise a family. In 2022, New York ranked second overall. WalletHub looked at family fun, health and safety, education and child care, affordability and socio-economics across all states. Each of these metrics were ranked out of 50 and each state was given […]

The Rochester Teachers Association approved a contract for the next three years. The District School Board voted 7-0 in favor of it. The contract will give an annual 3.8% salary increase and a recruitment and a retention incentive of $1,500 to teachers. It also provides increased hourly compensation for professional development and curriculum development time […]

Starting as of June 1st 2023 Nazareth college will be known as Nazareth University. This comes right before Nazareth 100th year anniversary. has more than 25 master’s level graduate programs and a doctorate in physical therapy program. More changes to other local colleges may be coming soon. https://www.whec.com/top-news/nazareth-college-will-become-a-university-in-june-2023/

National educational assessment numbers are in they are not good, post Covid-19 pandemic. 4th and 8th graders fell behind in reading and had the largest ever decline in math. The alarming findings are based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress reading and math exams, often called the “Nation’s Report Card”. The gaps between White students […]

Cardi B hit up I.S. 232 in the Morris Heights neighborhood of NYC. At the end of her visit, she presented the school with a $100,000 donation which she wants to see go towards after-school programs, including tutoring and music/dance. The MC attended the school from 6th grade through 8th. The unannounced drop-in included Cardi […]