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...
Category: Education
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,...
“Right to Read” Education Forum at NRHS on Saturday, April 5
The New Rochelle NAACP Education Forum and the NRHS Black Student Leadership Conference will be hosting an Education Forum at New Rochelle High School on Saturday, April 5, featuring the film “The Right to...
Reaction to Capital Prep Charter School Approval
Wow. Just wow. I just watched a sham of a hearing by the SUNY board, where they approved the plan to open Capital Prep Charter School in New Rochelle. https://vimeo.com/1018760883 The board listened to...
CHARTER SCHOOL TOWN HALL – NOW WE WAIT
On the evening of July 30, 2024 in the Linda E. Kelly Theatre at New Rochelle High School the Board of Education held a public hearing on the application of the Capital Preparatory Charter...
Town Hall Meeting on Proposed Charter School, Tuesday, July 30, 6:00 pm
Board of Education seeks public comment at NRHS Linda Kelly Auditorium The New Rochelle Board of Education will hold a town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 30, at 6:00 pm, to hear public comment...
Comment: Capital Prep Applies to Open Charter School in New Rochelle in 2025
By Aisha Cook, 1st VP New Rochelle NAACP and 4th Grade Teacher CSDNR Well folks, Capital Prep New Rochelle Charter, has submitted its application to SUNY for approval. They plan to open in September...
As Capital Prep Applies for New Rochelle Charter, Serious Problems Alleged at Its Harlem School
Parents, teachers, and students describe inadequate staffing, poor record-keeping, and an adversarial response to complaints The Capital Preparatory Schools network has applied for a license to open a charter school in New Rochelle in...