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City's R-Future Fund initiative underway
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (563+ words) Rochester has launched R-Future Fund, a pilot program that opens a savings account for every child entering kindergarten and aims to build financial literacy among them for the next 13 years. Residents enrolled in kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year or who…...
Rochesterian honored with SUNY Chancellor's Award
1+ week, 1+ day ago (758+ words) Christol Wright, a Rochester native and multi-degree student at Empire State University has received the recipient of the 2026 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. The award is the highest honor granted to a SUNY student and celebrates exemplary achievements in…...
RCSD board passes nearly $1. 2 billion budget - Rochester Beacon Rochester Beacon
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (888+ words) A fiery Rochester City School Board meeting late Tuesday ended in the approval of the proposed 2026-2027 budget in a 4 to 3 split. "Given the shortfall of nearly $50 million, this has been a difficult budget process. No responsible budget comes without hard…...
University workers form UR Labor Coalition
4+ week, 2+ day ago (365+ words) Workers at the University of Rochester have formed the UR Labor Coalition in their efforts to expand union representation and recognition. The coalition, representing graduate students, fellows, academic, research and IT staff, and faculty, brings together SEIU Local 200 United, Teamsters…...
Those who make the rules should follow them
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (408+ words) I want to talk about the Brighton Central School District's athletic field project and the town of Brighton's Phase 2 improvements to the Town Hall campus. Let me be precise about what each institution is and is not required to do,…...
SUNY Geneseo, community colleges launch honors pathway
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (595+ words) During a visit to the Finger Lakes region, SUNY Chancellor John King joined with SUNY Geneseo president Melinda Treadwell to announce the new Community College Honors Pathway program. Starting this fall, the program will give honors students at five community…...
RMSC CEO to step down in June
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (244+ words) Hillary Olson, president and CEO of the Rochester Museum and Science Center, plans to step down in June. She leaves to become CEO of Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington, Del. "I am leaving at a time when the organization…...
Rosser upbeat on his first year, RCSD's future
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (170+ words) While he acknowledges the Rochester City School District faces numerous difficult challenges, Superintendent Eric Rosser says he is determined to improve outcomes for its nearly 22, 000 city school students and encouraged by the progress he has seen in his first year…...
Crunch time for the RCSD budget
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1649+ words) In January, the Rochester City School District administration reported a preliminary 2026-2027 budget deficit of $49 million. Today, that figure has been reduced by more than half. Revisions have cut proposed spending by $26 million, the latest update from RCSD leadership indicates. Though…...
Beacon slates event city schools chief
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (167+ words) Rochester Beacon Eric Rosser is nearing completion of his first year as Rochester City School District superintendent. On Friday, April 17, the Rochester Beacon will present a wide-ranging online conversation with Rosser'a discussion that will cover both progress on his first-year…...