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School board vice president accused of threatening county legislator appears in court
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester School Board Vice President Beatriz LeBron was in Rochester City Court Thursday morning. She’s accused of verbally threatening the Vice President of the Monroe County Legislature, Mercedes Vasquez Simmons, at a county legislature meeting. Simmons claims LeBron told her, “I will break your face.”...
Superintendent Carmine Peluso on priorities for Churchville-Chili Central School District
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Adam Chodak interviewed Carmine Peluso Thursday — not as the leader of the Rochester City School District, but in his new role as superintendent of the Churchville-Chili Central School District. Peluso announced his departure earlier this year, marking yet another short stay for an RCSD superintendent. He now occupies the corner […]
Rochester students explore their identities through ‘ROC Explorers’ summer program
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A different kind of summer learning is happening at School 54 in the Rochester City School District. For the second summer in a row, kids are participating in “ROC Explorers.” The goal of the program is for students to learn about themselves, who they are, and where they come from. Teachers say it’s a big hit with the little scholars.
City council approves plan for officers in Rochester schools, amended school year
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester City Council officially voted in favor of a proposal to allow officers at select RCSD schools during arrival and dismissal times through the summer and into the next school year. The approved proposal has a new price tag of $861,000 — up from the initial $90,000 plan to cover only […]
Rochester's Renaissance Academy hosts kindergarten signing day event
Rochester, N.Y. — It was signing day for kindergarteners at the Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts on Thursday. The event aims to promote readiness and excitement. Families with incoming kindergarteners had the opportunity to attend a mock "signing day" similar to a college sports commitment. "The most...
SU scholarship memorializes fallen police officer from Webster
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Syracuse University is honoring fallen Ohio police officer Jamieson Ritter, a native of Webster, with a new scholarship. Ritter was shot and killed while responding to a call as an officer with the Cleveland Police Department in Ohio. Before his days as a police officer, Ritter graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School, […]
MCC continues work to ‘rightsize’ budget
After years of declining enrollment, Monroe Community College in early May announced plans to phase out some faculty members in efforts to preserve the long-term financial health of the institution. Though collaborations with faculty leadership have resulted in voluntary incentives, the work to manage the college’s budget is far from over.
Rochester Education Foundation seeking Career Models for Future Fair
On October, 11 from 9:00 - 1:30 at St. John Fisher University, career models will meet with students in small groups to share their career experiences and the path needed to get there. This event will provide HOPE, INSPIRATION and EXCITEMENT as students are able to imagine their own bright future because of YOU!
Generation ROC: RCSD introduces sports, art to summer learning
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Kids running around the green and tossing a ball or two may seem like the typical summer vacation hangout, but the middle school kids at Monroe High are actually taking a unique approach at summer school. “I like that I get to learn new things...
The Golisano Institute’s first-year lessons
Paychex founder and philanthropist Tom Golisano’s vision when creating a business school was to transform the entrepreneurial landscape and provide a better, more affordable path for student success. That vision is now more clearly in focus. A year ago, nearly half of the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship...
Meet the MBA Class of 2025: Lee Ana Hess, Notre Dame (Mendoza)
“Energetic and community-focused student dedicated to making a difference through ethical leadership, service, and sustainable business practices.”. Fun Fact About Yourself: Every year as a child, I spent all summer breaks in Bogotá, Colombia. Undergraduate School and Major: Roberts Wesleyan University, International Business, and Hispanic Literature. Most Recent Employer...
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