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The Rochester School Board's attempt to save money by stepping up enforcement of the district's transportation policy may actually result in more spending in the end. And the process has exposed the clear disadvantages of poor urban children compared to their suburban peers, and shows a School Board that addresses major
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This week's calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Lead law discussion The New York State Coalition of Property Owners and Businesses will hold a discussion on a new federal lead law - the RRP Rule - at 7
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The Rochester School Board is caught in a heated public relations struggle that is being framed as a battle between student safety and the district's desire to control spending. School Board member Cynthia Elliott wants all city students from kindergarten through eighth grade to be bused to and from school, regardless
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The rate of new HIV infections among African Americans and Latinos in Monroe County is increasing at a pace that is disproportionately higher than the rate for whites. Health experts have known about the trend for several years; the data mirrors a national trend. The Center for Disease Control found that
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This week's calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Health-care forum The Progressive Democrats of Genesee Valley will present the "Health Justice Forum: How to Resolve the Disparities and Inequities of the Current Health Care Paradigm," AT 2 p.m.
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We don't need another conversation about race, says Joy Leary-DeGruy. We don't need another study, and we don't need another sentimental "We Are the World" moment. What we need, she says, is an honest conversation about race and we need to change. "If we don't do it, I'm telling you right
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Kit Miller has been named director of the MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence. She is the organization's third director, and replaces Arun Gandhi, grandson of Indian spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi. | Miller was formerly the director of Oakland, California-based Bay Area Nonviolent Communication, which she grew from a staff of
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Research out of the University of Rochester Medical Center yesterday cautions against the use of common over-the-counter pain relievers just before and right after receiving the seasonal flu shot, since the pain relievers "may blunt the effect of the shot," according to a written statement from URMC. Richard Phipps, professor
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This week's calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted Students against racism The Princeton Prize in Race Relations was created to recognize the efforts of high-school students who have demonstrated a commitment to improving race relations. The top prize
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Just days away from the election, a newly formed organization called Rochester's Future is supporting City School Board member Tom Brennan's effort to save his seat through a write-in ballot. The move puts him in direct confrontation with fellow Board member Cynthia Elliott, who has the Democratic Party's endorsement. Though write-in
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Despite a troubled economy, office space in downtown Rochester is in greater demand than it was 12 months ago, says a new report by the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation. The nonprofit consulting firm has been tracking the downtown real estate market since 1983. | The report looked at 111 buildings
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This week's calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Healing the urban community UJIMA Rochester, The University of Rochester, Excellus, the City of Rochester, and St. John Fisher College will sponsor "A Time for Healing, Education, and Rebuilding," a
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Lt. Daniel Choi, a West Point graduate and Iraq war veteran, will speak tonight at the University of Rochester. Choi will speak about the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy at 7 p.m. at Hutchison Hall's Hubbell Auditorium on the River Campus. A question and answer period will
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Bob Duffy is the package: Bright, likeable, good looking, and a skilled communicator. That he is passionate about the city's potential is an understatement. In his first term, Mayor Duffy has transcended from committed administrator to artful politician. A guarded public relations staff has possibly made him the city's most handled
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How often do you find yourself talking to family members, friends, business partners, and co-workers only to catch that faraway look in their eyes? They're hearing, but not listening. Their minds are busy forming grocery lists, replaying a TV show, or stewing over harsh words they had with their spouses. But
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The history of Rochester's LGBT community is the subject of a new documentary film, "Shoulders to Stand On." The idea for the film grew out of discussions about the 30th anniversary of the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley a couple of years ago, says Evelyn Bailey, the film's executive
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This week's calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Recycle Rochester Green Earth Ventures will sponsor "Recycle Rochester" from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, at St. Monica Church, 831 Genesee Street. Electronics will
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Midtown Tower will be converted into 400,000 square feet of commercial and residential real estate. The announcement was made at a press conference this morning. The $71-million project will include 186 market-rate apartments and 24 owner-occupied condos. The project is being undertaken by Christa Companies and Morgan Management, a real-estate development
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Activists fed up with what they call a war-leaning government and a complacent public, hoped to spark outrage over the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. But the war issue behind “Funk the War II” got pushed aside when Students for a Democratic Society’s October 7 march turned into
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This week's calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Meet the candidates The Center for Disability Rights and the Regional Center for Independent Living will sponsor a candidate forum on disability issues at 6 p.m. on Monday,
