1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (54+ words) The City of Rochester's Literacy Program ended its second year with 90 kids enrolled and 42 young adults hired to serve as leaders, reading buddies, and mentors. The City of Rochester's Literacy Program ended its second year with 90 kids enrolled and 42 young…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (357+ words) Four colleges and universities in New York ranked among the nation's top 50 in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings for 2026. The list includes two Ivy League schools — Cornell University and Columbia University — along with New York University and…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (265+ words) A Long Island county has been named the best place to live in New York for the second consecutive year, according to a new ranking from Niche. Niche, a website that reviews and ranks schools, colleges and communities, ranked Nassau…...

3+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (365+ words) Hello Rochester! My name is CJ Leathers, and I'm a new intern here at the Democrat and Chronicle. My writing will primarily range around enterprise, environmental and housing issues in Rochester neighborhoods. My interest in environmental and enterprise reporting has…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (716+ words) This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. The announcement represents a major win for supporters of private school choice who have been lobbying Democratic governors to participate in the program. However, Hochul’s office said she intends to review the details…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (222+ words) Apr. 29—ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill that will restructure the way candidates run for the Rochester School Board. Up until this point, the school district has had an "alley" system, where candidates would choose to run for…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (630+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Spring is here, and graduating students from colleges and universities are gearing up to walk across the stage. Below is a list of the graduation dates and information for Rochester-area colleges and universities: Nazareth’s graduate ceremony will be…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (183+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The first Rochester Charter School Hiring Fair was held on Saturday. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the MCC Downtown Campus on State Street, Rochester’s 27 charter schools participa... ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The first Rochester Charter School Hiring Fair…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (183+ words) A Rochester Memorial School fourth grader was selected as a Feinstein Foundation Golden Ticket winner, earning the school a $2,000 grant and $500 for charity. According to a community announcement, Tommy Cahill donated his prize to the Forever 1111 Fund, which honors Madelyn…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (155+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Over 350 students from 40 schools in Rochester came together for the 10th anniversary of the ROC2Change Student Summit on race. This student-organized summit empowers youth to use their voices for change by equipping them to build anti-racism movements in their homes,…...