Rochester School district

The students responsible have been identified.

He worries the technology will allow for shortcuts that could deprive young people of skills needed to develop critical thinking.

He has been with the Rochester School District since 2011.

Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Kent Pekel discusses concerns about federal funding for the schools, work on a new strategic plan, and other topics.

The number of students attending classes in the Rochester School District is Nearly 500 Higher Than Forecast

The final numbers are still being tallied, but it appears enrollment this year is hundreds higher-than-expected.

The new two-year agreement will increase the school district's expenses by more than 7%.

Rochester's Public Schools Superintendent Kent Pekel discussed the strategy during a recent appearance on the Rochester Today Show.

Officials say the drill was planned well in advance of the tragic mass shooting in Minneapolis.

Rochester police have increased patrols around schools and have placed school resource officers on heightened alert.

The School Board is being asked to adopt a strategic plan to begin attacking the problem now.

The School District also reported an approximately 10 percentage point gain in the high school graduation rate for students identifying as Black or African-American.

The Rochester School District implemented major changes to school start times last fall.

Without adjustments, the report projects a $27 million budget shortfall by the end of the decade.