Following three years of upheaval, Rochester Public Schools hopes to usher in era of stability
Superintendent Kent Pekel was up until the middle of the night on Election Day. The presidential race had long-since been ...
National education group accuses Rochester Public Schools of racial discrimination in federal complaint
A national education organization has filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, accusing Public Schools of racial discrimination regarding its teaching staff. Parents ...
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Rochester Public Schools propose fix to double-paying issue with new budget plan
An issue with how Rochester Public Schools has paid for students enrolled in college classes to get double credit has been ...
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A new class at Rochester Public Schools has students tackling environmental issues
Although the class is the result of new state science standards, it also helps students investigate some of the most pressing ...
Rochester school district faces federal complaint over diversity hiring programs
The group Parents Defending Education says district programs intended to recruit teachers of color are discriminatory.
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Rochester elementary schools redistricting: Here's all 3 plans
Annie Azarloza, superintendent of Rochester schools, likes Plan 1 of 3 for redistricting students when two elementary schools ...
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Rochester Superintendent Kent Pekel appears on district nemesis Wes Lund's podcast
ROCHESTER — File it in the category of "well, sure didn’t see that coming!": Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Kent Pekel recently appeared on Wes Lund’s podcast.
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Possible social media threat against John Marshall High School has been investigated
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Police have investigated a social media post that raised concerns among some members of the John Marshall ...
Watchdog group files civil rights complaint against Minnesota school district for racial discrimination
Rochester Public Schools' apparent offering of opportunities exclusive to "teachers of color" prompted a civil rights complaint from Parents Defending Education.