Library Budget on the May 20 Ballot
With the New Rochelle schools facing a serious financial crunch, the proposed school budget and school board candidates are likely to get most of the attention in the run-up to the city-wide budget vote...
Monthly Archive: April 2025
Can the New Rochelle School District Meet the Needs of All Its Students? (Part 3)
Superintendent Reynolds shares his vision and plans with New RoAR News Advocates for a charter school in New Rochelle have claimed that the city’s public school system is failing to meet the needs of its...
Earth Liberation Day 2025
On Saturday, April 26, 2025 a coalition of the Energy Justice Law & Policy Center, New RoAR, local environmental advocates, students, and community partners are hosting a fun-filled day celebrating our beautiful planet. At...
School Budget Meetings Scheduled in April and May
In order to close a $20 million budget gap, the New Rochelle Board of Education has proposed a budget for 2025-2026 that includes the loss of about 200 staff positions and a 3.95% increase...
City Council Members to Meet With Voters
Members of the New Rochelle City Council are planning a series of local “informational evenings” with community members in late April and early May, providing an opportunity for New Rochelle residents to discuss issues...
Can the New Rochelle School District Meet the Needs of All Its Students? (Part 2)
Superintendent Reynolds shares his vision and plans with New RoAR News Advocates for a charter school in New Rochelle have claimed that the city’s public school system is failing to meet the needs of...
Can the City School District of New Rochelle Meet the Needs of All Its Students?
Superintendent Reynolds shares his vision and plans with New RoAR News New Rochelle’s public schools have long been recognized for their overall excellence, but it is no secret that, like most public school districts,...
New Rochelle School District Struggles to Close $20M Budget Gap: No Easy Answers
In a series of budget meetings with parents and teachers in recent weeks, New Rochelle’s education leaders have struggled to explain the origins of a predicted $20,216,317 budget gap for the 2025-2026 school year,...
“Enough is Enough” Campaign Taps Into Well of Discontent Over NR Redevelopment
Pressure mounts for moratorium on new downtown construction As City officials tout New Rochelle’s decade-long downtown redevelopment as an example to follow, scores of residents spoke out at the March 25 Planning Board meeting...