Reports on Education in Rochester

RCSD Literacy Initiatives, Ages 0-6

Rochester's pre-K system has been ranked first in the U.S. and Western Europe for six consecutive years. This presentation by Andrew MacGowan of the RCSD's Department of Research, Evaluation and Testing, examines the key principles used in creating the system. The presentation was made at Mayor Robert Duffy's Leadership Summit on Literacy, November 28, 2006.

RCSD Literacy Initiatives, Ages 0-6 (27 pages, 300 KB file)

Graduation Rates and Property Taxes

This report, published in 2006, examines New York State graduation rates and the connection to property taxes.

Produced by Public Policy and Education Fund, Inc. and the Fiscal Policy Institute, with assistance from Alliance for Quality Education. PPEF works on issues of interest to low-income new Yorkers; FPI is a non-partisan not-for-profit organization; AQE works to promote "the Constitutional right to a quality education."

New York State's Dual Crises: Low Graduation Rates and Rising School Taxes (33 pages, 728 KB file)

Call to Arms: Report of the Blue Ribbon Task Force, 2005

This report was produced by a team of community members chaired by RIT President Al Simone. The team was chartered to review the Rochester City School district's financial practices and the relationship to educational outcomes.

Rochester City School District's Financial Practices and their Relationship to Educational Outcomes (33 pages, 440 KB file)

Children's Institute Report on Rochester City School Students

The Children's Institute develops and promotes prevention and early intervention programs, evaluates children's conditions and programs, trains professionals and builds partnerships to support positive public policy.

Community Report on Children Entering School in 2003-2004, Rochester, NY (119 pages, 1.6 MB file)