Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/author/jacobschermerhorn/page/24/)
The Rochester City School District board is scheduled to vote tomorrow on the budget plan, which includes a 3.6 percent increase in spending, with more positions for ELL and SEL employees, five new schools, and gains for programming aligned with board goals.
A new dashboard from impact mapping company North Arrow shows how resistance to state educational assessments has changed over time.
PaintCare is nearly two years into its paint stewardship program, which works to eliminate paint waste through recycling and proper disposal methods.
Next week, a Visual Studies Workshop event will present experimental games as art.
Career and technology education in the Rochester City School District is set to expand, which could boost the prospects of students entering a job market with growing openings due to an aging workforce.
The city Board of Education slated an April 25 public input session, four days before making a final decision.
A new report shows the Rochester Police Department’s community engagement efforts are heading in the right direction, but there’s still a long way to go.
In a 16-13 vote, the Monroe County Legislature voted against allocating $1 million toward a study to replace RG&E with a public option.
On Tuesday, Monroe County lawmakers will vote once again on a feasibility study for a public takeover of RG&E.
A long and dramatic meeting last week reflected the tumult in the Rochester City School District, which in the months ahead will need to hire a new superintendent, finalize its 2024-25 budget, execute a districtwide school reconfiguration plan and now create a transition plan for East Upper and Lower schools.