Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/category/guest-opinion/page/5/)
New econometric analysis credibly demonstrates that investments in early childhood education diminish adult criminality and that the benefits flow disproportionately to high-poverty areas.
Can congressional lawmakers balance the federal budget without touching popular entitlement programs? Not likely.
Matthew Clark might have been the most controversial bishop the Diocese of Rochester
ever had, but nearly two decades of working with him revealed someone who was unfailingly
ethical and polite—and he never personally disparaged anyone who criticized him.
A measure before the state Legislature would end the reliance on suspensions as the default way to discipline students.
Instead of listening to the public outcry, the Canal Corporation’s final plan calls for removing natural vegetation from the embankment, replacing it with a manicured industrial landscape.
For Bill Wynne, the year since publication of his book on this antiracism journey has been one of new discoveries.
Even more than academic skills, a child’s social skills and emotional intelligence truly forecast real-life success.
Rochester school board officials and the administration speak of equity, diversity, and inclusion but often fail at modeling in these areas while also failing to prepare students for their future by being less than truthful about their education.
Both Democrats and Republicans need to stop pretending that endless red ink has no consequences. Yet candidates in this election cycle have barely mentioned federal debt and deficits.
Demographic trends suggest declining enrollment is going to continue. Let’s convert underutilized school buildings to affordable housing units.