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Graduates urged to be metaphorical midwives
Sister Margaret "Peggy" O'Neill urged Canisius College graduates "to assist at the birthday of a world long emerging but clearly off course."
School Zone blog
How impartial is the impartial hearing officer?
Commissioner John King responds to criticism about having one of his staff rule on his decision to suspend funds to Buffalo.
School Zone blog
The NAACP letters: Mesiah and King
Frank Mesiah: State's goal is to "destroy the Buffalo Public Schools." John King: "These students have been forgotten too many times already."
School Zone blog
How many teachers would move next year?
Buffalo will be moving teachers out of three schools for sure in 2012-13, and likely out of three more schools. How many will have to move?
Education
Niagara Wheatfield board eyes budget with lower tax hike
Voters will get a second shot at a Niagara Wheatfield Central School District budget next month — one with a lower property tax increase.
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Cap played pivotal role in approval of budgets
Districts that exceeded limit more likely to fail.
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School Zone blog
School Zone blog
How impartial is the impartial hearing officer?
Commissioner John King responds to criticism about having one of his staff rule on his decision to suspend funds to Buffalo.
School Zone blog
The NAACP letters: Mesiah and King
Frank Mesiah: State's goal is to "destroy the Buffalo Public Schools." John King: "These students have been forgotten too many times already."
School Zone blog
How many teachers would move next year?
Buffalo will be moving teachers out of three schools for sure in 2012-13, and likely out of three more schools. How many will have to move?
School Zone blog
Enough about the evals -- what about the attendance problem?
Find out how Buffalo could make the teacher evaluation issue a moot point.
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Interactive maps: How much does your district spend per student?
Check out our maps to find out how much your district plans to spend per student next year.
School Zone blog
Why City Honors will always rank as a top high school
Find out why the school will always land on that national list. And find out who's actually allowed to apply to City Honors -- you might be surprised.
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- Thu 5/24: North Sea Gas
- Fri 5/25: An Evening of Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake and Serenade
- Sat 5/26: Rich Little
- Sat 5/26: Mariachi El Bronx
- Sat 5/26: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra: Pops Showstoppers
- Sat 5/26: Rich Little
- Sun 5/27: The B-52s
- Wed 5/30: Heybale
- Fri 6/1: WYRK Taste of Country
- Fri 6/1: Alan Doyle
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