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Rochester City Council has approved the funding for the Rochester Police Department to place officers at schools. City Council voted earlier this week to fund overtime for RPD officers to be present at some of the schools in the City of Rochester. The officers will be at certain schools for the arrival and dismissal times. […]

Seattle’s public school district filed a lawsuit against Big Tech companies. The suit claims that the companies were responsible for a worsening mental health crisis among students and directly affected the schools’ ability to carry out their educational mission. The complaint, filed against Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), Meta Platforms Inc (META.O), Snap Inc (SNAP.N) and TikTok-owner […]

A Virginia teacher was shot by a 6-year-old student Friday afternoon. The shooting happened after the teacher tried to take the gun from the 6-year-old. There were students in the classroom when it happened investigators are still trying to figure out what led up to the shooting. The student was taken into custody. https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2023/01/09/abby-zwerner-shot-by-6-year-old-as-she-tried-to-confiscate-gun/amp/

The Rochester City School District has been inflating student grades through antiquated systems and ineffective practices, according to a recent audit report. The audit was first initiated after the School Board had several inquiries pertaining to graduation rates previously presented by former Superintendent Myers-Small. She requested the Office of Auditor General perform an audit on […]

Cardi B hit up I.S. 232 in the Morris Heights neighborhood of NYC. At the end of her visit, she presented the school with a $100,000 donation which she wants to see go towards after-school programs, including tutoring and music/dance. The MC attended the school from 6th grade through 8th. The unannounced drop-in included Cardi […]

It’s that time of the year again for teachers and students. School districts across Monroe County are getting ready to begin the brand-new school year here’s a list of school districts start dates. Rochester – Sept. 7 Brighton – Sept. 6 Brockport – Sept. 6 Churchville Chili – Sept. 7 East Irondequoit – Sept. 7 […]

If you have been wondering what you can do to impact the lives of young people in the city we have some information for you. This upcoming school year there is an opportunity for you to mentor a student. The Rochester City School District is looking for Black and Latino professionals to be a mentor […]

The 2022 Summer Food Service Program provided by New York State Education Department will begin in July. Free meals will be provided to over 400,000 children in New York. The free meals will be available at parks, libraries, camps, recreation centers, and schools across the state. There will be 3,000 sites statewide that will serve […]

The Greece School District will moving to the pouch to slow down cell phone use. The school board approved the purchase of Yondr cell phone pouches. Students’ phones will be stored and locked in the pouches. A spokeswoman for the school district said the pouches will be used in grades six through 12 to limit […]

A Texas teacher Resigned from middle school after a science experiment went wrong. The science experiment was done with a twelve-year-old student who ended up with a 3rd degree burn after the teacher put hand sanitizer on a student hand and lit it on fire. The teacher no longer works for the district and there […]