RCSD

The Rochester City School District may be facing another educational crisis with children in kindergarten. Test are showing that most of the kids in kindergarten show signs of possible developmental delays. About 1000 kindergarteners were tested and most of them were flagged for formal evaluation according to an article recently published by WXXI. The test […]

Isaiah Santiago, who graduated from the School of the Arts last spring, is stepping up to take what he experienced in the classroom to the board room on West Broad Street. Santiago announced this week that he would run for a spot on the Rochester City School District’s Board of Education. Currently, the 18-year-old is […]

With four school board seats on the ballot this November. Isaiah Santiago announced he would run for a spot on the Rochester City School District board. Santiago graduated from School of the Arts in spring of 2022, says he wants to take what he experienced in the classroom to the board room on W. Broad St. The […]

Rochester City Council has approved the funding for the Rochester Police Department to place officers at schools. City Council voted earlier this week to fund overtime for RPD officers to be present at some of the schools in the City of Rochester. The officers will be at certain schools for the arrival and dismissal times. […]

A number of RCSD staff members were put on leave after a security video from an incident that happened at Franklin high school leaked and was shared on social media. Last week there were reports of a student being shot at Franklin high school’s campus, The video showed other students when an incident happened which […]

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 […]

The Rochester City School District has been inflating student grades through antiquated systems and ineffective practices, according to a recent audit report. The audit was first initiated after the School Board had several inquiries pertaining to graduation rates previously presented by former Superintendent Myers-Small. She requested the Office of Auditor General perform an audit on […]

Over this past weekend, community members stood outside the Rochester City Board of Education demanding a say in where the school district uses its $1.1 billion dollar budget. Several parents are hoping for transparency as the school district has kept parents in the dark. RCSD parent Robert Brown who attended the rally stated: “It’s about […]

It’s that time of the year again for teachers and students. School districts across Monroe County are getting ready to begin the brand-new school year here’s a list of school districts start dates. Rochester – Sept. 7 Brighton – Sept. 6 Brockport – Sept. 6 Churchville Chili – Sept. 7 East Irondequoit – Sept. 7 […]

After the announcement of the former Superintendent of the Rochester City School District Dr. Lesli Myers-Small will be leaving ahead of the end of her contract, the Rochester City School Board has announced their new superintendent. Effective immediately, Dr. Carmine Peluso will be the new acting superintendent of the district. Dr. Peluso is entering his […]