Education
RCSD sets partial reopening for disabled students
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The program, slated to begin Jan. 4, follows concerns raised over the adequacy of the district’s special education programs during the pandemic.
Government & Politics
Riding the blue wave
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Over two decades, Monroe County’s Republican Party has lost its enrollment advantage. With ongoing gains in both the city and suburbs, are Democrats now poised to gain even more power locally?
Government & Politics
Partisan divide hovers over 25th Congressional District race
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Republican George Mitris, a first-time candidate, has campaigned as a non-politician in his bid to defeat incumbent Rep. Joe Morelle.
Beacon Notes
NewsMatch campaign to support the Beacon starts Nov. 1
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The campaign, the nation’s largest grassroots annual fundraising effort in support of nonprofit news organizations, runs through Dec. 31.
GUEST OPINION
Suffrage project to give birth to new film
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Launched a year ago, Women and the Vote NYS is building a suffragist directory and gravesite map to guide exploration of New York’s rich and influential suffragist history. Now, a new documentary, “Election Day 2020|NYS,” is in the works.
Government & Politics
Cooney, Barry compete for Robach’s Senate seat
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With the longtime Republican incumbent not seeking re-election, voters in the 56th District will be sending someone new to Albany.
GUEST OPINION
In New York, do we get what we pay for in education?
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Those who defend high per-pupil spending here cite better student outcomes. Yet the numbers don’t support the narrative.
Four Questions
Luminate NY winner is off to a fast start here
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SunDensity has closed on $2.5 million in initial financing and is establishing its presence in Rochester.
Education
RCSD’s undaunted new leader
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Despite the Rochester district’s chronically underperforming schools, budget crisis and COVID challenges, Lesli Myers-Small says “this is the moment I’ve been waiting for all of my life.”
Economy & Business
Datto, founded by RIT graduate, goes public
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The company that Austin McChord started in 2007, which employs 200 in the Rochester area, raised more than $500 million in its IPO.