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This group is intended for use as a forum for discussing Education topics of interest to our SW Rochester community and for organizing information on our public schools, the RCSD and other education topics.

Location: Rochester, NY
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Latest Activity: Aug 27

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SWCC Education Committee Minutes on Zoom 2024-07-24

Started by John Boutet Aug 27. 0 Replies 0 Likes

The Education Committee of the SW Common Council7/24/24, Date6-7:30 pm atFor Zoom Link, Contact John Boutet @ jboutet@frontiernet.netMinutes Posted on:…Continue

19WCA Schools Committee Meeting - April 9,2024 on Zoom

Started by John Boutet May 4. 0 Replies 1 Like

19th WCA Schools Committee Meeting MinutesApril 9, 2024Present: John Boutet, Jane Braband, Douglas Giebel, Josie McClary, Dr. Phyllis Moss, Sara Yaworsky, Bridget WilliamsDr. Moss opened the meeting by Zoom at 7:00 p.m and asked the members present…Continue

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Comment by John Boutet on February 16, 2015 at 8:14pm: -> Here is an interesting article by Justin Murphy, D&C Staff writer 3:59 p.m. EST February 16, 2015

Rochester special-ed plan draws union ire

Comment by John Boutet on January 12, 2015 at 12:32am: -> NY ed commissioner King’s successor must urge change

DAN DRMACICH, Guest Essayist in the D&C had a very interesting article in the Saturday January 10 paper on what is coming in Albany. Read the article and as Dan recomends "vigorously lobby local Regents members Wade Norwood and T. Andrew Brown and the local legislators who helped select those Regents, including David Gantt, Joe Morelle, Harry Bronson and Gov. Cuomo."

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/opinion/guest-column/2015...

Comment by John Boutet on January 4, 2015 at 5:46pm

Usher in 2015 with a look back through the lens of Share My Lesson’s most popular lessons tied to news and events from 2014!

Here are some highlights:

Racial profiling and stereotyping
School dress codes spark controversy
Will online classes replace classrooms?
Events in Ferguson, Mo.
Ebola outbreak in Africa
Why a 'female' hurricane is more deadly than a 'male'
The DREAM Act
Commemorate César Chávez Day
And so many more!

Share this popular collection with colleagues so everyone can stay ... on the latest events paired with lessons in 2015.

Happy New Year,

Read more about Share My Lesson.

Comment by John Boutet on December 27, 2014 at 4:09pm: School choice underway in Rochester

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2014/12/27/rochester...

Comment by John Boutet on November 16, 2014 at 4:25pm: A little something for perspective about the good old days...

I just saw this post from Thomas Stagliano in an MIT Alumni LinkedIn group:

How times have changed. Now parents won't let their kids walk alone to a park. In 1950 parents bought the Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab for the kids....

The good old days when science kits were Science Kits......

Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab (1950-1951) orau.org

The set came with four types of uranium ore, a beta-alpha source (Pb-210), a pure beta source (Ru-106), a gamma source (Zn-65?), a spinthariscope, a cloud chamber with its own short-lived alpha source (Po-210), an electroscope, a geiger counter, a...

Comment by John Boutet on August 23, 2014 at 6:13pm: Be sure to check out:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/AQEMetro-Justice-Education-Committee...

Comment by John Boutet on July 4, 2014 at 12:02am: New York State’s Extreme School Segregation

Inequality, Inaction and a Damaged Future

Comment by John Boutet on April 22, 2014 at 4:45pm: -On Vision Quest-

From D&C's Justin Murphy: Rochester teachers propose SOTA-style elementary school: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2014/04/21/rochester...

Comment by Mark Sweetland on April 7, 2014 at 11:47pm: The Vision Quest Community School alternative looks like the most worthwhile proposal for city that I have seen. Hope it moves ahead and they are successful.

Comment by John Boutet on April 7, 2014 at 5:48pm: -> Here is a brochure from The Rochester Business Alliance that concisely lays out where things stand in Rochester schools compared to NY State:

3-18RBACARBrochure - Final.pdf