Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/category/education/)
On Jan. 27, heads of state from more than two dozen countries are expected to attend the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial. However, there is reason for concern that awareness of the Holocaust is fading and anti-Semitism is on the rise again in this country—including Rochester—and abroad.
Interim Commissioner of Education Beth Berlin wants the district to do more work to bring itself in line with the distinguished educator’s 2018 recommendations.
A new nationwide report examines the net economic gain—both long term and short term—from attending college.
The city is one of seven nationwide selected to identify ways to remove barriers to basic needs for post-secondary completion and workforce success.
The latest gift from the entrepreneur, whose donations to the university now top $25 million, will fund a major renovation and expansion at the Saunders College of Business.
Beth Berlin is slated to leave Nov. 15. Her former boss, MaryEllen Elia, stepped down as commissioner at the end of August.
The university, which ranks among the top schools nationwide for game design and development programs, earned more plaudits with the Gristmill, a digital card game created as a student project.
Science, technology, engineering and math students should actively pursue non-STEM coursework just as much as non-STEM students should engage deeply in the STEM disciplines. Incorporating synthesis and analysis is key to a well-rounded college education.
An internal audit discovered some overspending, the Rochester City School District Board of Education says. The impact of these preliminary findings is not clear.
RIT has joined a national partnership of universities focused on combining engineering skills with the mindset of entrepreneurs.
Within upstate urban school districts, there are relatively large differences between the best- and worst-performing schools. In Rochester, some charter schools—but not all—outperform those operated by school districts.
