The State Education Department says nine out of ten Rochester City Schools placed on receivership by the state have made improvements. The tenth has closed. NYSED says schools placed into Receivership have been identified by the Commissioner as either Struggling or Persistently Struggling. State officials say 49 out of 52 schools in receivership have […]
Rochester School Board President Van White says the district will have a “meaningful and powerful response” to the report of the Distinguished Educator. That report, released Wednesday gave 84 recommendations for a total overhaul of the Rochester City School District. White said Thursday afternoon that he agrees with a lot of what he’s read […]
Rochester City School Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams announced Thursday night that she’ll be retiring from the RCSD on January 31st. Deane-Williams made the announcement in a statement. She did not give a reason for her retirement. Her full statement is below: “I have notified the Rochester Board of Education and staff of the Rochester City School […]