Category: Education, Featured News, State/National News, Top Stories
Bilingual Preschools Improve Academic Performance, But Few Schools Offer Them
Children who attend preschool programs are more prepared for school compared to those who don’t attend preschool. According to a 2017...
Ibero’s 50th Anniversary Gala to Feature DWTS Winner, Recognize Award Recipients
By Staff- “Dancing with the Stars” winner Jose Rene “J.R.” Martinez will serve as keynote speaker during the Ibero...
School Shut Downs and Anticipated Reform Result in Tense Puerto Rican Educational Climate
According to NBC News, “about a quarter” of Puerto Rican schools are closing down at the end of the year as a result of the...
MCC: School’s “Single Stop” Program Helps Disadvantaged Students Stay in College
By Staff – Now in its second year, Monroe Community College’s “Single Stop” program is helping disadvantaged students stay...
Report: Low-Income Communities Face Nearly $30 Billion in Student Loan Debt
By Staff – The Education Trust–New York has recently released a report, titled “Drowning in Debt,” which draws on data...
Mayor Warren: Six Employees in City’s 9-1-1 Center Placed on Leave Following Treyvan Rowe’s Death
By Staff – Mayor Lovely Warren has announced six employees in the city’s 9-1-1 Center have been placed on leave,...
Study Shows Alarming Gap Between Latino Teachers and Students
Recent studies have found that there are three times as many Latino students as there are Latino teachers, despite Latino teachers’...
The Children’s Agenda Calls for More Accessible RSCD Budget
By Staff – The Children’s Agenda has released a policy brief calling for the Rochester City School District’s annual budget to be...
Parents and Students Protest RCSD’s One-Year Extension of Principal’s Contract
By Staff – A large group of parents and students showed up at a Rochester City School District school board meeting...
Rochester City School District Graduation Rate Increases; State’s Minority Achievement Gap Still Persists
By Staff The Rochester City School District’s June graduation rate has increased, rising from 47.7 percent in June 2016, to 51.9...
