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We answered questions we’re often asked in a new posting under the “About” tab.
We answered questions we’re often asked in a new posting under the “About” tab.
Special congratulations to Clay Osborne, member of Great School for All’s steering committee, who recently was awarded the Rochester Area Community Foundation’s Joe U. Posner Founders Award, the Foundation’s highest community service and philanthropy award. A well-deserved honor, Clay! In his acceptance remarks, Clay stated: “I urge that we continue to seek out the missing …
Great Schools for All scheduled three meetings for further community discussion of GS4A’s current work and proposals. The topics will focus on: Proposals for legislative changes Expanded summer-learning opportunities starting in 2016 Broadened GS4A leadership and support These meetings differ from some recent GS4A updates in that: They are held at different times of day …
I read with interest Erica Bryant’s D&C column over the past weekend that focuses precisely on the key concern of Great Schools for All: the concentration of economically disadvantaged students in any given school. Only one school in Rochester meets school reformers’ guideline of fewer than 40%, she said. Yet the New York State Education …
Three points from the November 10, 2014 community meeting organized by Great Schools for All particularly impressed me. From them I conclude that yes, this effort has an excellent probability of improving public-school education in our region. Mark Hare reminded us in the audience that concentrated poverty in part of the area can’t be solved …