Press Coverage
Post Bulletin, October 18, 2022, “School Board endorsements: Nathan, Marvin, Workman, Cook”
Post Bulletin, Sept 29, 2022, “Consecutive debates for Rochester School Board take different tones”
Med City Beat, Oct. 5, 2022, “Rochester School Board incumbents to face off against bloc . . .”
Cook’s “enthusiasm, optimism and belief in the potential of every child will be a valuable asset on the school board.”
- Post Bulletin Editorial Board
Med City Beat, Oct. 5, 2022, “Rochester School Board incumbents to face off against bloc . . .”
Post Bulletin, Sept 29, 2022, “Consecutive debates for Rochester School Board take different tones”
Med City Beat, Oct. 5, 2022, “Rochester School Board incumbents to face off against bloc . . .”
“My wife of 17 years and I relocated to Rochester 5 years ago with our 4 kids. This fall we will have a 7th grader at Kellogg; and a 5th grader, 2nd grader, and kindergartner at Jefferson. I am troubled by the district’s stubborn inequities and challenging financial forecast, and I’d like to help navigate this chapter.”
- Justin Cook
Post Bulletin, Sept 29, 2022, “Consecutive debates for Rochester School Board take different tones”
Post Bulletin, Sept 29, 2022, “Consecutive debates for Rochester School Board take different tones”
Post Bulletin, Sept 29, 2022, “Consecutive debates for Rochester School Board take different tones”
Cook emphasized the importance of making students proficient in literacy by the third grade. He emphasized the importance of that during an earlier debate leading up to the primary election as well.
"Not only is ensuring that early elementary students achieve reading proficiency a moral imperative, but it's a strategic opportunity for the district," Cook said. "We can be a leader in the state“
KAAL ABC 6 News, August 4, 2022, “Rochester Public School Board Candidates on upcoming race”
KAAL ABC 6 News, August 4, 2022, “Rochester Public School Board Candidates on upcoming race”
Post Bulletin, Sept 29, 2022, “Consecutive debates for Rochester School Board take different tones”
"This is not your normal school board election. This is not a sleepy school board election where the consequences don't matter. There could be grave consequences this time," said Position 2 candidate Justin Cook.
Med City Beat, July 25, 2022, “Primary preview: Rocheater School Board candidates”
KAAL ABC 6 News, August 4, 2022, “Rochester Public School Board Candidates on upcoming race”
Post Bulletin, July 19, 2022, “Justin Cook: Add parent's perspective to school board”
“The decline in measurable academic student outcomes is a rallying cry moment. Our community’s future state is inescapably tied to the opportunities our students access in public schools” - Justin Cook
Post Bulletin, July 19, 2022, “Justin Cook: Add parent's perspective to school board”
KAAL ABC 6 News, August 4, 2022, “Rochester Public School Board Candidates on upcoming race”
Post Bulletin, July 19, 2022, “Justin Cook: Add parent's perspective to school board”
“My name is Justin Cook, and I am running for the board of Rochester Public Schools, position 2. I am running because I think it’s past time we add a parent’s perspective on our school board.” - Justin Cook
Post Bulletin, July 12, 2022, "Rochester School Board candidates talk about better test . . ."
Post Bulletin, July 12, 2022, "Rochester School Board candidates talk about better test . . ."
Post Bulletin, July 12, 2022, "Rochester School Board candidates talk about better test . . ."
“I will focus intently on achieving reading proficiency by the end of grade three for every single student in our school system,” Cook said. “The science is in. The tools are available. We need to aggressively deploy them. It will be a game changer. It will change the amount of behavioral supports required by students in middle school. It will be such a worthy investment.” - Justin Cook
Post Bulletin, June 2, 2022, "Four candidates for Rochester School Board seek election . . ."
Post Bulletin, July 12, 2022, "Rochester School Board candidates talk about better test . . ."
Post Bulletin, July 12, 2022, "Rochester School Board candidates talk about better test . . ."
“Justin is tremendously competent and committed to education, and he has my wholehearted support" - quoting current school board member, Melissa Amundsen