A recent Fidelis Care grant of $10,000 will help Rome, New York-based Connected Community Schools "prepare students to be in the classroom" by making sure they are not hungry, said CCS Co-Executive Director Melissa Roys.
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) President Melinda Person and state lawmakers toured the Connected Community Schools hub at Central Valley Academy.
Overcrowding, and potential solutions, were discussed by members of the Rome City School District Board of Education at its regular monthly meeting on Monday.
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