WBFO Education Reporting
There are few issues more important to the future of Buffalo and Western New York than education.
Buffalo Toronto Public Media's Education Reporting examines the many challenges facing schools today. From tracking low graduation rates in the City of Buffalo to the ‘Opt Out’ movement across the region and Common Core Learning Standards, our comprehensive coverage informs and engages the community.
Buffalo Toronto Public Media's Education Reporting examines the many challenges facing schools today. From tracking low graduation rates in the City of Buffalo to the ‘Opt Out’ movement across the region and Common Core Learning Standards, our comprehensive coverage informs and engages the community.
Latest Education Reporting
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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.
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There's a push to allow Muslim kids to take off from school for two religious festivals.
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Daemen University is moving toward opening what will be known as the Shatkin College of Dentistry.
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Buffalo Public Schools announced it has settled a nearly five-year legal case with the former principal of McKinley High School.
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There are a lot of people connected with the Buffalo Public Schools system who have suggestions for Interim Superintendent Tonja Williams. They showed up at International Prep at Grover Cleveland Monday evening.
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Top-seeded Stanford will take on the University of Connecticut Friday at 9:30 p.m. in a semifinal game, with Buffalo Seminary graduate Tara VanDerveer leading the Cardinal .
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Concerned members of the community gathered at Mt. Olive Baptist Church to call on local and state leaders to require the Buffalo Public School District to provide bus a bus aide for every school bus.
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SUNY Buffalo State College announced Thursday morning it had received a "threat against the campus community." In response, officials closed the campus and canceled classes for the remainder of the day, in order to allow University Police to investigate.
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After a rash of fights at Niagara Falls High School to start the year, the district brought in the Niagara Falls Peacemakers as a calming measure. Could the presence of anti-violence groups on school grounds have a similar effect in Buffalo Public Schools?