SW Education Forum

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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
Members: 39
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 Mark Sweetland on January 4, 2016 at 12:48am: Very positive, and I like what he's saying. Hope he can accomplish something, as the time is now for some forward action. Best wishes to him for a meaningful tenure.

Comment by John Boutet on January 3, 2016 at 11:01pm: -> Here is an interesting D&C article on Dan Lowengard: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2016/01/01/lowengard...

Comment by John Boutet on November 8, 2015 at 3:43pm: Check out:

Community and Youth Programs

Comment by Marcy Lloyd on August 17, 2015 at 2:17am: Thanks for that last article, John! Excellent. May she win!

Comment by John Boutet on August 16, 2015 at 1:03am: Controversial teacher evaluation method is on trial — literally — a...

An interesting article from The Washinton Post.

Comment by John Boutet on July 8, 2015 at 3:12pm: Schools for sale

An interesting story by Tim Macaluso and Christine Fien

Comment by John Boutet on May 2, 2015 at 1:43pm: 19WCA Spelling Bee Video

-> The Fifth Annual 19th Ward Spelling Bee, a competition involving students from Rochester schools 10, 16, 19, 29 and 44, was held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2015 in the Hubbell Auditorium in Hutchison Hall at the University of Rochester, NY. The Spelling Bee is sponsored by the 19th Ward community Association, the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity of the UR, Rochester Area Community Foundation, the University of Rochester, the Arnett Branch Library and th Rochester City School District.

Comment by John Boutet on April 20, 2015 at 4:31pm: RCSD Students Compete in 19th Ward Spelling Bee

http://minorityreporter.net/students-compete-in-19th-ward-spelling-...

Comment by John Boutet on April 20, 2015 at 3:23pm: Superintendent's Conference Day has changed to Friday, May 1. There is no school for students on May 1. Monday, April 27 is a regular day of school for all students. https://www.facebook.com/RCSDNYS/photos/a.210332358995944.62460.110...

Comment by John Boutet on February 21, 2015 at 8:42pm: -> Here is an interesting NYTimes article Jim Bearden just sent me a link for:

Empathy, not Expulsion, for Preschoolers at Risk