EDUCATION (K-12)

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This is the second of a series of blog posts regarding the current RSCD budget situation. The Rochester City School District (RCSD) is currently looking…

Advocates and parents joined the Rochester School Board in an enthusiastic embrace of the board’s selection of former Brockport Central School District Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small,…

The Rochester Area Community Foundation has established a COVID Education Fund to urgently support the purchase of technology and home internet access for students who…

Nearly two dozen people voiced their ideas on how Rochester should spend $7.5 million in federal coronavirus relief funds at a City Council committee meeting…

When schools closed in March and teachers and students were pushed to online learning settings, the transition proved difficult for students who lack internet access…

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Stephanie Townsend is speaking out about the need for scientific literacy. She says the pandemic has underscored the erosion of this kind of literacy, and…

The day after the Rochester City School District announces its latest round of budget cuts, D&C education reporter will speak with former board member Melanie…

The Children's Agenda put together an online zoom training to help participants both understand what was in the Rochester City School District Budget and also…

Rochester City School District officials have to bridge an $81 million gap in its budget for the upcoming academic year, which means cuts are inevitable.

There's a heated debate happening regarding what to cut, and what to keep, in Rochester city schools. Evan Dawson recently spoke to Superintendent Terry Dade;…

Today, The Children’s Agenda (TCA) released the executive summary for its annual RCSD Budget Analysis. Key points include the trickle-down effect of the recently passed…

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The Children's Agenda offered a 'teach-in' that discussed what caused the budget crisis. It says misreporting of numbers caused it.

Making Sense of the RCSD budget: Hosted by The Children's Agenda and ROC the Future. 5.30-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, Rochester Educational Opportunity Center, 161 Chestnut St.,…

The session is an opportunity to learn more about the district’s budget crisis by discussing its causes, how decisions about money are made, how parents…

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The Rochester Board of Education approved laying off 109 teachers, as well as other district staff, in a split vote late Thursday night that moved…

"ROC The Future" is looking to provide custom-built libraries for students in grades K-3 at Rochester Schools 19 and 39. The first is Monday, Dec.…

The chants of “Let teachers teach” and “Education is a right, that’s why we have to fight,” echoed clearly down West Broad Street early Thursday…

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ROC the Future has released its annual "State of Our Children" report card, which tracks key measures of wellbeing of children and youth in the Rochester area.

Graduation rates are up, parents are more engaged and supportive, third grade English Language Arts proficiency has improved and college financial aid applications are on…

Roc the Future released its "State of Our Children" report card Thursday morning. Group members say there have been gains and small changes in all…

What is the so-called “school-to-prison pipeline”? Local organizations are planning a town hall event to educate the community about their concerns. It starts with school…

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This is the second of a series of blog posts regarding the current RSCD budget situation. The Rochester City School District (RCSD) is currently looking…

The Greater Rochester After-School Alliance (GRASA) on Thursday will partner with the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, Healthi Kids, the Greater Rochester Summer…

Auditors from the state Comptroller’s Office have begun scrutinizing the Rochester City School District’s 2018-19 budget to figure out how the district spent an estimated…

Former superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams intended to push district finances to breaking point and force the state to increase funding as the crisis developed in plain…

A couple weeks ago, the Rochester City School District (RCSD) reported to the City of Rochester and the Board of Regents that they had overspent…

Our Education and Policy Analyst, Eamonn Scanlon, examines the how an announced RCSD budget deficit may have come about and calls for transparency in future…

The current budget gap in the Rochester City School District is about $30 million, Superintendent Terry Dade said Thursday, less than originally feared but still…

Local, state and federal officials are now looking into how Rochester City School District officials overspent past their nearly one billion dollar budget. Sources tell…

ROC The Future is giving big recommendations for parents. They urge parents to take a step back, take a breath and get your mind ready…

As a collective, ROC the Future’s focus is to help each child reach his or her full potential. The nonprofit alliance works to promote alignment…

The Rochester Early Childhood Education Center attributes parent involvement to much of its success.

This week, Norma Holland was joined by members of ROC the Future to discuss efforts to give kids a boost when it comes to reading.

With only about one in four youngsters in the Rochester City School District who participated in the lunch program during the school year taking advantage…

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Hank Rubin, PhD, board member of The Children’s Agenda, discusses "The Benefit Of Children" and the lines between what we say and what we do.

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Getting full-time bilingual teachers in the Rochester City School District has been a challenge.

This year's preparation of the budget for the Rochester City School District is particularly challenging.