by Dan DeMarle | Jan 19, 2025 | Brighton, School Districts
Police: Father shot girl, her grandmother, then self “Brighton students continue to mourn the violent death of a classmate, as children, teachers and staff Monday returned to school after a two-week holiday break. A sixth grader at Brighton’s Twelve Corners...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 13, 2025 | Academic Intervention Services AIS, Monroe County Districts, School Districts
“The Academic Intervention Services (AIS) scale scores which can be used for determining AIS eligibility in the 2024-25 school year are now available in the attached memorandum. District policies for providing AIS, including a description of which student...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 5, 2025 | Charter Schools, Private Schools, School Districts, School Safety
Hochul signed legislation to require that all school districts develop plans to mitigate extreme heat in classrooms and support services spaces and to establish a maximum allowable temperature to ensure the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff. By setting...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 31, 2024 | Child sexual abuse/exploitation/sex trafficking, Rush-Henrietta
“A Rush-Henrietta teacher has been accused of sexually assaulting a child, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Scott A. Stradley, 52, of Pittsford was charged last week with predatory sexual assault against a child, a felony, in connection with an...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 18, 2024 | Preschool, Private Schools, School Districts
“Preschool-age kids entitled to special education services often wait longer than they should for services and some start kindergarten without ever having gotten the services they need, according to an audit by the New York State Comptroller’s Office. •...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 16, 2024 | Private Schools
“An Irondequoit Catholic school that teaches preschool through fifth-grade students will close in June, according to a letter sent out to parents on Friday. St. Kateri School, which first opened in 1957, will close due to dwindling enrollment trends, Father...
