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...
Capital Prep says it will use 2025-26 as a “planning year” Capital Preparatory Charter Schools, which was approved to open a charter school in New Rochelle in September 2025, has announced that it will...
Five candidates will compete for two vacancies on the New Rochelle Board of Education in voting on May 20 Candidates have been announced for the New Rochelle Board of Education and Library Board elections scheduled...
In October 2020, Judge Jared Rice launched the Opportunity Youth Part (OYP) initiative in New Rochelle City Court. This innovative initiative links emerging adults facing misdemeanor or felony charges, ages 16 to 24, to...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
