Justin Murphy
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
USA TODAY NETWORK
Twenty-four years ago, charter schools were a untested option among school choices in the city of Rochester. Today they are dominant: 7,700 students enrolled across more than a dozen schools, many of them maintaining lengthy waiting lists.
The sector’s presence in the local educational ecosystem is secure. Now, charter leaders say, is the time for real change.
One of the engines of the local charter sector growth is a nonprofit called Edceptional, recently rebranded from E3 Rochester. It has new office space in the Powers Building in downtown Rochester and a relatively new CEO in Sebrone Johnson, a former Urban League of Rochester executive with past experience in data analysis and business operations.
Johnson said that Edceptional is reconsidering its own role in recruiting schools and maintaining high standards.