RCSD

Board of Education members approved a measure that would put six uniformed Rochester Police Department officers outside certain schools within the Rochester City School District at arrival and dismissal, once school begins on Sept. 6. It’s a move that district officials said is aimed at providing a more secure environment for students. According to the […]

East High school opens an affordable clothing store to help families ease up on some back to school shopping. The clothing store is now running and will provide free brand name clothes and footwear for students that can’t afford it. The store will be helped run by students for their community hours. Big shout to […]

A Rochester family says their son was assaulted by a substitute teacher at RCSD school number 50. According to his parents, 7-year-old Mathias Tucker was dragged across the floor and slammed into a wall Tuesday at school. Now, they say they’re worried for their child’s safety. Mathias’s parents, Kechard Tucker and Santeli Gonzalez, say they […]

After several reports of vehicles driving recklessly on multiple city schools campuses the RCSD is working on installing security barriers outside to prevent it from happening again. Last week there was a video on social media that showed a black vehicle almost running over students at Monroe high school, a few weeks prior a similar […]

Members of the Rochester Teachers Association will vote on new board members and the next union president. Voting will take place online and will continue through Monday, May 8. A group of Rochester Teachers Association members called ROC Teachers in Action is running for election against current officers, including longtime RTA President Adam Urbanski. For 42 […]

A lawsuit could be brought up against Franklin high school by attorneys from The Uvalde Foundation for Kids. This will be on behalf parents and students that attend the school. The concerns come after a shooting that happened when a student was being shot at outside of the school back in January,  there were also two […]

Since families extra SNAP benefits came to an end earlier this month different organizations have been planning on how to deal with the impact people will feel. Food Link Has partnered up with Monroe County, RCSD, and City Public Market to help add emergency food distribution sites. These food distributions require pre-registration (first come, first served) […]

Some students in the Rochester City School District are getting ready to participate in a Lego league tournament. The competition will be held in Buffalo And this is a regional tournament. Fourth and Fifth graders from the Rochester city school district will compete in the Regional Lego league tournament. The Lego league tournament will help […]

After shots were fired at a 16-year-old student outside Franklin High School earlier this month. Rochester City Council voted 8-1 to approve police presence outside five city high schools. Five high schools will have police presence during arrival and dismissal times on a permanent basis during the school year. The majority of the City Council approved an […]

The Non-profit organization Uvalde Foundation For Kids is looking into the shooting at Franklin High School in early January. The Uvalde Foundation For Kids said they received requests from parents and students that fear going back to school because of the shooting and near tragedy at Franklin. The organization will be providing training resources and […]