Rochester City School District
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Former CEO and President of the Urban League William Clark is the new commissioner joining the RCSD Board of Education. His appointment was announced on Wednesday. William Clark will take the vacant seat left by Natalie Sheppard. Sheppard resigned from the board to take a position with the Monroe County Board Of Elections. Clark said […]
When it comes to the Rochester City School District’s decision to continue online learning. According to the Rochester Teachers Association they support it. The resolution by the union said the move to keep most learning remote was supported not only by the educators but also by parents and students. As of now, the only learning […]
Last year, the Rochester City School District distributed around 10,000 MiFi hot spot devices with 10 gigabytes of data a month. The was intended to be a supplemental resource for school or library activity, but ever since COVID-19 hit, many students have become completely reliant on them in order to attend class. Now that school […]
The school year for Rochester City School District started three weeks ago and is one of the few districts that has gone 100% remote learning for its K-12 programs. Some students and parents have had difficulty figuring out the new format and it’s beginning to affect attendance rates. Deasure Matthew, Wilson Foundation Academy K-8 Principal […]
Here is some cautiously good news. The Rochester City School District released the graduation rate for the 2019 – 20 school year. The district reported that its graduation rate is 68.2%. The reason I say the cautiously good news is because the New York State Education Department has not confirmed these numbers. However, this is […]
Even before the pandemic hit there was a bus driver shortage in Monroe county. Now with the necessity for bus attendants, as well as lower capacity limits, requiring more buses, the need is greater than ever. In other bus related news, due to the flammable nature of hand sanitizer, the product will not be allowed […]
We like to keep you informed so here is what’s happening in Rochester. There will be a public meeting for the Rochester City School District this Thursday. The meeting will be held via Zoom conferencing and is for the new State Monitor appointed to the district. You will be able to ask questions or give […]
The new Rochester City School District Superintendent, Lesli Myers-Small, announced a support system to help students and families. The district is providing social-emotional support. Myers-Small said in a letter to families, “While I am always humbled and inspired by our students’ strength and resilience, I also understand that now more than ever, we must provide […]
Grand opening, Grand closing. The Rochester City School District Superintendent Terry Dade is looking to leave the district with just 10 months into his position. The district did confirm that Dade asked his lawyers about ending his role as RCSD superintendent. The New York State controller’s office just released a report on how the district […]
Students, teachers and staff within the Rochester City School District have organized another round of protests this week regarding the massive budget cuts and layoffs within the district. Let’s recap… RCSD and the Board of Education have been battling an ongoing budget crisis for some months now. With the deficit growing to $30 million, city […]