Rochester Students Hit With Explicit, Threatening Mass Emails
The students responsible have been identified.
Rochester School District
RPS Superintendent Outlines Need for Strong AI Strategy
He worries the technology will allow for shortcuts that could deprive young people of skills needed to develop critical thinking.
Rochester Schools Finance Leader Takes Private Sector Position
He has been with the Rochester School District since 2011.
Future Federal Cuts Worry Rochester's School Superintendent
Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Kent Pekel discusses concerns about federal funding for the schools, work on a new strategic plan, and other topics.
Rochester Public Schools Report Unexpected Enrollment Growth
The number of students attending classes in the Rochester School District is Nearly 500 Higher Than Forecast
Student Numbers Higher Than Expected in Rochester Schools
The final numbers are still being tallied, but it appears enrollment this year is hundreds higher-than-expected.
Rochester School Board to Vote on New Teacher Contract
The new two-year agreement will increase the school district's expenses by more than 7%.
Chronic Absenteeism Targeted in Rochester Schools Strategy
Rochester's Public Schools Superintendent Kent Pekel discussed the strategy during a recent appearance on the Rochester Today Show.
Active Shooter Drill Planned in Rochester on Friday
Officials say the drill was planned well in advance of the tragic mass shooting in Minneapolis.
Rochester Police, Schools Heighten Security After Mass Shooting
Rochester police have increased patrols around schools and have placed school resource officers on heightened alert.