Category: Education, Local News
RCSD Gets More Money From State Budget
Staff report The Rochester City School District will receive $367 million in additional state funding over the next three years. The...
Foodlink Program Seeks Aspiring Chefs
Staff report What would it be like to be a chef? Foodlink may help you answer that question. The Foodlink Career Fellowship is an intensive...
Rochester Prep Meeting the Needs of My Two Very Different Children
Op-ed by Sandra Whitcomb It’s been nearly a year since schools in Rochester were first closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. As...
Bipartisan Committee to Study High-Speed Internet Access in Monroe County
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net The pandemic didn’t create the digital divide, but like many other problems of the past...
RIT Seeks Grant That Would Put Public Art in Historical Context
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net The Rochester Institute of Technology plans to apply for a grant that — if awarded...
Improved RCSD Finances Boost City’s Credit Rating
Staff report Improvements in the Rochester City School District finances have led Moody’s Investment Services to upgrade the...
RCSD Wants Comment on Reconfiguration of School Boundaries
Staff report The Rochester City School District is looking at reconfiguring how schools are set up in zones and wants your opinion. The...
Legendary Educator Alice Holloway Young Receives State Senate’s Highest Honor
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net Dr. Alice Holloway Young took to heart a lesson from her mother and father. “My parents...
East to Host Virtual Job Fair During Break Week
Staff reports East High School has scheduled a virtual job fair for all young people during spring break, March 29-April 2. Future Ready:...
RASE Commission Report: No More Excuses, It’s Time for Action
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net Racism is embedded in Monroe County, existing across sectors and “persisting because of...
