Year-End Update 2023

During 2023, considerable progress has been made toward the creation of a pilot public voluntary, racially- and socio-economically diverse, cross-district school in Monroe County that would offer an academic focus not currently available in any school district. As indicated in a post last month, a work group report fleshed out many of the concepts that would guide the development …

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What could we learn, together, in public inter-district socio-economically diverse schools in Monroe County?

CLICK HERE FOR REPORT An exciting milestone was reached earlier this year when more than 50 community members – representing interested city and suburban school district superintendents, board members and staff; BOCES superintendents; union representatives and Great Schools for All, among others – convened in a preliminary planning process facilitated by Causewave.  They met to …

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Growing Consensus: Strong Support for Integrated Cross-District Magnet Schools in Monroe County

        A Series of Survey Findings in Recent Years Document Strong and Broad Support for Integrated Cross-District Magnet Schools Across Racial and Socioeconomic Levels in Monroe County At least four countywide surveys in recent years have demonstrated strong support for the creation of voluntary socioeconomically and racially integrated magnet schools that draw …

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Year-End Update

Over the past several months, much has happened behind the scenes in the effort to create cross-district integrated magnet schools in Monroe County. And Great Schools for All is in the midst of making changes to upgrade and improve its communications look and reach a broader audience with more timely information. Look for these changes …

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New FAQ

We answered questions we’re often asked in a new posting under the “About” tab.

School District Superintendents Meet to Discuss Planning for Integrated Crossdistrict Magnet Schools

More than a dozen Monroe County school superintendents representing the east and west side BOCES, Rochester City School District, and several suburban school districts have met twice with Great Schools for All since the beginning of 2022 to explore issues related to the possible creation of one or more pilot integrated public magnet schools. Such …

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Countywide Survey Shows Support for Creation of Crossdistrict Magnet Schools

A recent Siena College Research Institute poll of Monroe County residents indicates strong support for the establishment of magnet schools with specialized curricula that would draw students from both urban and suburban schools.  As indicated in the graphs below, 75 percent of all respondents support the creation of such schools.  Support was consistently strong across …

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Contact your superintendent

If you support voluntary diverse interdistrict magnet schools as a way to improve the learning opportunities for all students in our community, consider writing to your district superintendent, encouraging him or her to join other superintendents who will soon begin to discuss the idea. Below is a sample letter you may cut and paste into …

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