by Matt Lavonas | Aug 10, 2017 | News
In the upcoming November election you will hear a lot of confusing information about the need for a Constitutional Convention. Here are 10 reasons to vote NO. Please share with your colleagues. Ten Reasons to Vote NO on the Constitutional Convention on November 7,...
by Matt Lavonas | Aug 1, 2017 | News
The city of Rochester has lost $2 million in federal funding for teen pregnancy prevention work, the result of a decision by the Trump administration to dis-invest in 84 such programs nationwide. The city has been using a five-year, $5 million grant for health...
by Matt Lavonas | Jul 27, 2017 | News
Levels of lead exposure near children’s homes has a direct, causal effect on the likelihood they’ll be suspended from school, according to a review of data on 120,000 students. The finding is very relevant in Rochester, where both those problems persist...
by Matt Lavonas | Jul 27, 2017 | News
July 19, 2017 By Rachel Uda rachel.uda@newsday.com Benjamin Catalfo, 16, of Setauket, seen on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, with the mathematical proof he used to prove the error on the Regents Geometry exam. (Credit: Newsday / John Paraskevas) When Ben Catalfo,...
by Matt Lavonas | Jul 27, 2017 | News
by Tim Louis Macaluso July 19, 2017 Rochester school board member Malik Evans isn’t known for theatrics or public outbursts, but at a recent board meeting, Evans had enough. Special education consultant Judy Elliott was bluntly describing a broken system. But...
