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RCSD’s interim superintendent begins new role
ROCHESTER N.Y. (WROC) – It’s week one for the Rochester City School District’s new Interim Superintendent Demario Strickland, and he says he already has permanent plans for the role. “Actually, I am hoping to remove interim from my title. When the board said they were going with the next internal candidate, I had thought about […]
When educational equity is absent—a billion-dollar failure
Equality and equity are two words often utilized in the same sentence as though they are somewhat the same or even considered interchangeable. They are, in fact, uniquely different. That said, in education they do support one another. Both are the foundational ingredient in the process of educating our youth allowing them to discover their innate skill or gift. That results in earning a relevant high school diploma. That diploma, that ticket to the next step allows them to further their educational quest toward a chosen profession or career.
Bright Spot: Local charter school students earn inaugural Hickman Fund college awards
Rochester, N.Y. – Our Bright Spot shines on supporting seniors in their college ambitions. This week, four students from three different Rochester-area charter schools received inaugural Hickman Fund awards to support their college plans in the fall. Erica Cooley of Young Women’s College Prep Charter School received $1,500 and...
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