Back to School 2022
During the month of September as schools resume, WBFO will explore some of the critical issues facing learners, both K-12 and adults, and those who care for them.
Back to School Coverage from WBFO
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With schools trying to claw back from the academic damage of COVID-19, Buffalo public schools are trying to get kids to schools and after-school programs to help in the academic recovery.
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While most every district in New York State has faced a school bus driver shortage, the crisis can be greater in the rural areas, where a smaller pool to draw from has made for some innovative recruitment, scheduling and hiring practices just to keep things rolling.
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As children head back to school, Ontario has lifted the mandatory 5-day isolation rule for people with COVID-19. However, at least one infectious disease expert is predicting a massive eighth wave of the virus.
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Fewer people wanting school bus driver jobs, changed in the labor market and the federal requirement to drug test drivers is making it harder to get someone behind the wheel.
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As a new school year begins, New York state’s largest teachers unions and other education experts are calling for better responses to threats of violence.
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Strife at board meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing politicization of school policies are contributing to the turnover of New York's school boards.
More back to school coverage from NPR
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Schools are opening up around the country, and the third year in the shadow of a pandemic brings new challenges but also new hope.
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After the disruption and trauma of the pandemic, educators say kids still need added support this year. In some schools, they're making emotional wellness part of the curriculum.
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The idea is simple: Pay for every child's meal and reach the kids who might go hungry because of missed paperwork or stigma. Here's how advocates are pushing to keep the idea on the national agenda.
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It's a new school year and Jake Miller is not setting up his classroom in Pennsylvania. He's not getting to know a new group of eighth-graders. After 15 years of teaching, he quit.
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In the months since the mass school shooting at Robb Elementary, some parents are turning their grief into action, while others are dealing with guilt and trying to make sense of their new lives.
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According to PEN America, a growing number of local political and advocacy groups have focused their attacks on books featuring LGBTQ+ characters and characters of color.