Thoughts About the First Day of School
This year let’s welcome the start of the school year with intentionality.
Category: Education
New Rochelle Eco-Ambassadors Lead the Way: Gain Access To Wade In Long Island Sound
Marking a milestone in youth-led environmental education and shoreline access in New Rochelle, on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 9:30 am at Five Islands Park, the New Rochelle Youth Bureau’s Eco-Ambassadors, in partnership with the...
A Teachable Moment: Some Thoughts on The New Rochelle School Board Election
By the New RoAR News Editorial Board There are many lessons to be found in the most recent New Rochelle school board election. As the community processes the impact of the impressive display of...
Jacob and Klein Elected to New Rochelle Board of Education; Voters Approve School and Library Budgets
High turnout in North End drives BOE results Elana Jacob and Jessica Klein were elected to the New Rochelle Board of Education (BOE) on Tuesday, May 20, in an election sharply divided between the...
Board of Education Candidate Klein May Have Used Artificial Intelligence to Answer Questions About Racial Disparities
Evidence has emerged that one of the candidates for the New Rochelle Board of Education may have used artificial intelligence (AI) to respond to questions about racial disparities posed by New RoAR News last...
Board of Education Candidates Speak Out on Racial Disparities – Question #3
What special background or experience do you have that will enable you to be effective in addressing these persistent disparities? Five candidates are running for two vacant positions on the New Rochelle Board of...
Board of Education Candidates Speak Out on Racial Disparities – Question #2
As a member of the Board of Education, will you prioritize the closing of these gaps? If so, what will be your approach to this problem? Five candidates are running for two vacant positions...
Board of Education Candidates Speak Out On Racial Disparities – Question #1
To what do you attribute the persistent disparities in achievement and discipline between non-white and economically disadvantaged students and white students? Five candidates are running for two vacant positions on the New Rochelle Board...
Board of Education Candidates Speak Out on Racial Disparities
Five candidates are running for two vacant seats on the New Rochelle Board of Education in elections scheduled for May 20. Board of Education candidates (L to R): Myriam Decime, Elana Jacobs, Jessica Klein,...
Racist Graffiti at Davis Elementary School
The New Rochelle Branch of the NAACP has expressed “outrage” over the discovery of racist graffiti at Davis Elementary School on two occasions in April. According to Aisha Cook, President of the local NAACP...