Even though Rochester has been buzzing for weeks about mayoral control, city schools Superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard has been relatively mum on the subject. That's understandable. Whatever he says, he risks...
POLITICS: Malik Evans to hold press conference to discuss future political plans
Rochester School Board President Malik Evans will hold a press conference at noon on Saturday,...
EDUCATION: [UPDATED] Brizard's $695-million budget proposal would cut 169 full-time employees
Rochester schools Superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard presented a proposal for a $695-million...
EDUCATION: Young, deaf, and gay
When Kriston Pumphrey joined the Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf, an educational and social...
Numerous media reports say that Democratic leaders will not pursue the tactic known as "deeming" when they vote on health-care reform tomorrow. Instead, the reports say, House members will first vote on a reconciliation bill, which will include...
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ENERGY: Alesi bill promotes regional wind-farm planning
Senator Jim Alesi wants the state to consider a regional approach to wind farms. Alesi's the sponsor of legislation that would establish a task force to look at wind-farm siting and permitting policies across the state. Currently, it's up to...
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ENVIRONMENT: Lake Ontario, on the rebound
About two miles off the shore of Lake Ontario, the water's often so clear that a measuring device submerged 40 feet is visible from the surface. That's a major improvement from the 1970's and 1980's, when "if you could see down 10 feet, you'd...
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DEVELOPMENT: Wegmans has contract to purchase Fountain Bleu for East Avenue store
Wegmans has finally reached a long-sought-after deal to buy the Fountain Bleu hair salon; the lone holdout in the company's plans to build a new East Avenue store. A Wegmans spokeswoman would not give details of the agreement. Wegmans has been...
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DEVELOPMENT: A last-minute save for Medley project
Medley Centre developer Scott Congel made his deadline. This afternoon, he wired $332,497.39 to the county's Industrial Development Agency to satisfy a deadline imposed by the town of Irondequoit, East Irondequoit School District, the county,...
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This week's calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Searching for better health care Friends of the Rochester Public Library will present a discussion of...
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"You're in my spotlight," Pandora Boxx says with a coo as she playfully shoos a particularly...
Step right up to the greatest show in town: City Newspaper's Best of Rochester 2009! Every...
The definitive guide to Rochester, NY. Inside Annual Manual 2010 you'll find profiles of several...
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a teacher said:
I've worked in the city schools as well as in two local suburban districts and a local private school. I left the city having been helped out as...
in Brizard: Schools need radical change
MAT said:
Could one of you "outraged" teachers explain to this city taxpayer why you refused a pay freeze this past year? At a time when the people of our...
in Brizard: Schools need radical change
David Reilly said:
As a retired City teacher, I have written to City often since Mr. Brizzard became superintendent. At the risk of being repetative, my only comment...
in Brizard: Schools need radical change
julzb said:
Where is the Plan? How will Mayoral control address Mental health issues of our students? How will their health issues be handled...
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