Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s thinking on the value of learning is a guidepost for the Rochester Education Fellowship’s effort to transform the city’s schools.
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It’s time to fix RCSD’s structural racism
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For decades, the city schools have left a very large proportion of its mostly Black and Latinx students undereducated and ill-prepared to rise into the middle class and take their place as fully productive citizens.
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Trees on the Erie Canal are at risk again
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The state Canal Corporation still rejects the values of the natural vegetation as a source of shade, scenic beauty, wildlife habitat, community character, history, and environmental conservation.
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Reflections on a golden anniversary
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On Aug. 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon ended the convertibility of U.S. dollars to gold. When the gold standard departed, inflation took over.
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COVID vaccine mandates clear key legal hurdle
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The Department of Justice this week issued an opinion stating that emergency use authorization is not sufficient to prohibit employers from requiring workers to get vaccinated.
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Missing the women distorts history and role models
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Why is it that when we think of the top, successful business leaders, Martha Matilda Harper does not pop into all Rochesterians’ minds?
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A year of student accomplishment
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Faced with unprecedented challenges, Rochester Prep students stayed focused on their educational goals
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Rolling back bail reform would be a mistake
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Critics blame the 2020 law for a recent increase in some violent crimes, but the evidence does not support this claim.
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Rochester Regional Health launches new medical journal
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The new open-access journal, Advances in Clinical Medical Research & Healthcare Delivery, aims to fill an unmet need in the world of medical publishing.
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How Martha Matilda Harper seized opportunity
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Bound into servitude at age 7, Harper capitalized on her personal assets, pioneering modern retail franchising and building an international network of more than 500 hair salons.
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A bridge between cultures
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Friendship with other members of the Rochester community can play a pivotal role in helping immigrants navigate the challenges of starting a new life here.