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A new tool kit through Western New York Law Center and Columbia University Law School helps parents and caregivers of Buffalo Public School students navigate the suspension appeal process
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Students, parents and community partners presented ideas to limit out of school suspensions and the need for a new food commissary building during a winter meeting at D'Youville University.
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In a random sampling of about 1,200 graduate students across the seven schools by the state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office, 35% of their applications had little to no evidence of their residencies. Buffalo, Binghamton, ESF and Geneseo made up the majority of the problem.
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The scholarship, in combination with other aid programs, allows eligible full-time students to attend a SUNY or CUNY two-year or four-year college tuition free.
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Two mass shootings have forced Buffalo Public Schools to tighten controls on visitors.
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Buffalo Public Schools announced Wednesday on Facebook that all visitors to district schools must call ahead and get prior approval before they will be allowed into any school.
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"We Are Women Warriors" is a community empowerment group founded out of violence. The group is now taking on the issue of school violence in the City of Buffalo, with a year-long series of monthly forums to promote a candid introspection and do-able solutions.
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The New York State Education Department says it has canceled the regents exam for United States History and Government in the wake of the racist mass shooting in Buffalo last week.
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The bill would require all schools to opt into the Community Eligibility Programs offered by the federal government; the state would pay the difference between federal aid through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the cost to provide food for all students. The legislation doesn't note the potential cost to the state.
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Police said a 13-year-old male student discharged a can of pepper spray inside of a classroom full of students.
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Almost three months after the shooting and stabbing on the grounds of McKinley High School what measures is the City of Buffalo Public School district taking to prevent further violence?
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Tonja Williams became interim superintendent of the Buffalo Public Schools district in March of this year. Williams, a Buffalo native has over 30 years experience as an educator. She started off as a counselor and worked her way up through the ranks. She spoke with WBFO about the new leadership role and how her connection to the Buffalo community makes her the right person for the job.