Parents urged to improve children's attendance at Buffalo Public Schools
Buffalo Public School parents are being urged to make sure they send their children to school next week.
View ArticleArbitrator sides with Buffalo teachers
Buffalo schools and the Buffalo Teachers Federation are in court Thursday morning, the day after the union won a major legal victory in arbitration.
View ArticleBrown faces first major decision with schools turnaround plan
New Buffalo schools superintendent Pamela Brown is facing her first big challenge.
View ArticleNew school year in city of Buffalo; New principal at Lorraine Academy
Buffalo Public School students head back to the classrooms Wednedsay for a brand new school year.
View ArticleBuffalo school district struggles with teacher transfers
Buffalo schools are struggling to find room for students seeking to transfer into the district's better-performing schools.
View ArticleCourt upholds decision on teacher transfers
An arbitrator's ruling that the involuntary transfer of 54 teachers out of three Buffalo schools was in violation of the district's contract with the teachers' union was upheld in State Supreme Court.
View ArticleSuperintendent sets ambitious goal for city students
New Buffalo Schools superintendent Pamela Brown is setting what she considers an aggressive graduation goal for local students.
View ArticleReconstructed Kensington school opens today
There is a ceremony today re-opening Kensington High School as Frederick Law Olmsted at Kensington, the latest project in the $1.5 billion rebuilding of city schools.
View ArticleReport blasts Buffalo school administrators
Buffalo schools "distinguished educator" is taking aim at the district's central office in City Hall, saying that it is out of touch with the needs of the city's struggling schools.
View ArticleBuffalo superintendent not surprised at findings of critical report
The superintendent of Buffalo's public schools says the findings of a scathing report issued by the district's new distinguished educator are issues she herself has noticed.
View ArticleBuffalo teachers reject cash incentive
The Buffalo Teachers Federation has rejected a cash incentive aimed at easing the involuntary transfer of 106 teachers from some of the district's low-achieving schools.
View ArticleCity district threatens teacher layoffs
Buffalo school officials say 30-day layoff notices may go out as early as December 17, as the fight with the Buffalo Teachers Federation escalates.
View Article'Say Yes' center opens in Bennett HS
The Say Yes to Education program turns into bricks and mortar today, with the opening of The College Success Center in Bennett High School.
View ArticleEnglish learners gain confidence using photography
Buffalo schools are using writing and photography to help some students with their work, especially those who are learning English as a second language.
View ArticleUnion remains defiant despite layoff threats
Buffalo Teachers Federation President Phil Rumore isn't backing down in the face of layoff threats from the school district.
View ArticleBuffalo schools evaluating security measures in wake of shootings
The Buffalo School District says it is being vigilant in its response to Friday's mass shooting in Connecticut.
View ArticleStakeholders discuss revised 'code of conduct' for Buffalo schools
Buffalo schools are again grappling with the issues of student conduct and suspensions. A discussion of the proposed code of conduct was held at McKinley High School Tuesday night, the first in a...
View ArticleStudent charged with making threat toward Bennett HS
An 18-year-old student was arrested and charged Thursday with making a terrorist threat against a Buffalo public high school.
View ArticleSchool district and union agree on teacher transfers
A agreement on the teacher transfer issue was reached late Friday during a meeting between the Buffalo Teachers Federation and Schools Superintendent Pamela Brown.
View ArticleBuffalo's teachers union says there are flaws in school security
The leader of the Buffalo's teachers union says there are some flaws in school security at some public schools in the city. Buffalo Teachers Federation president Phil Rumore has learned that some...
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