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A recent report found at least 13 book bans across four New York school districts last year. Although none of those were in Western New York, the issue has been playing out locally in school board meetings and social media pages.
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At a time when the education system in this country is being questioned from all sides, local educators are putting a spotlight on the importance of diversity of voices and stories we teach our children.
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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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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.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday that COVID-19 rules will be eased for New York’s schoolchildren this year, and masks and social distancing will no longer be required.
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When Kriner Cash resigned in March, Tonja Williams was moved up to run the school system, with the title of interim superintendent. Now, the school has removed the "interim" and Williams has the job.
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Niagara Falls decides to get more bus runs out of a shrunken pool of bus drivers by changing school start times. That means some drivers will have three runs, morning and afternoon.
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A longtime educator in the Buffalo Public School system, who reached a settlement in a lengthy dispute with the district and then retired just two months ago, has died. Crystal Boling-Barton served in the district for 42 years, including three decades as principal at McKinley High School.