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The Rochester City School District is asking for $1 billion for next year’s budget. Superintendent Dr. Carmine Peluso presented the budget in detail at Tuesday night’s school board meeting. It’s more than a 6% increase from this year’s budget. The district would use money from the general fund, special aid, the school food service fund, […]
The Rochester Teachers Association says 81 percent of its teachers don’t feel safe either while in school or when going in and/or coming out of school buildings. The union recently surveyed its faculty reps and only 19 percent of respondents reported that the teachers they represent feel “very” or “somewhat” safe. The RTA isn’t the […]
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. […]
Seattle’s public school district filed a lawsuit against Big Tech companies. The suit claims that the companies were responsible for a worsening mental health crisis among students and directly affected the schools’ ability to carry out their educational mission. The complaint, filed against Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), Meta Platforms Inc (META.O), Snap Inc (SNAP.N) and TikTok-owner […]
A Virginia teacher was shot by a 6-year-old student Friday afternoon. The shooting happened after the teacher tried to take the gun from the 6-year-old. There were students in the classroom when it happened investigators are still trying to figure out what led up to the shooting. The student was taken into custody. https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2023/01/09/abby-zwerner-shot-by-6-year-old-as-she-tried-to-confiscate-gun/amp/
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
If you have been wondering what you can do to impact the lives of young people in the city we have some information for you. This upcoming school year there is an opportunity for you to mentor a student. The Rochester City School District is looking for Black and Latino professionals to be a mentor […]