The “Distinguished Educator” named by the state to help turn around the Rochester school system attended his first school board meeting Thursday night. He was welcomed by some, but also faced activists who object to his being here. Dr. Jamie Aquino’s directive from the State Education Department is to come up with a plan […]
The New York State Department of Education has appointed a “Distinguished Educator” to help break the Rochester City School District out of its cycle of low student performance. State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia announced that Kenneth Eastwood, a former superintendent of schools in Oswego and in Middletown, will help the Rochester schools better […]
The Rochester City School District faces a $65 million budget gap this year, according to a presentation made to the school board over the weekend. The deficit is a result of increasing salary and benefit costs, plus paying for the school system’s debt obligations. The district usually faces a revenue gap when it starts its […]