Buffalo school parents seek more input for discussions on reopening classrooms
Some Buffalo school parents just want, at this point, to be able to speak with their superintendent and other decision-makers about reopening ideas. Author: Ron Plants Updated: 8:49 PM EDT March 31, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. While the school reopening debate continues with some parents in suburban school districts filing lawsuits, some parents in the Buffalo School District just want, at this point, to be able to speak with their superintendent and other decision-makers about reopening ideas.
They are a group of moms, caregivers, and health workers, and they are not pleased. As Khadijah Hussein puts it, Right now I cannot explain enough how frustrated I am with the district.
More city students to head back to class Monday
âIâm so impressed with our students
More city students to head back to class Monday
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BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) â The Buffalo Public School District is preparing to bring more than 5,000 additional students back to the classroom next week.
Preparations have been underway for districtâs phase 2 reopening plan.
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Cheryl Kennedy, director of transportation.
âIâm so impressed with our students because they really have complied with the mask usage and social distancing,â remarked Cheryl Kennedy, director of transportation.
Kennedy, who leads the districtâs transportation center, says students who returned last month have followed COVID rules on school buses.
Despite COVID pandemic, BPS graduation rate climbs over 76% Coming from 2012, where we had a graduation rate of 49 percent, and now to look at 76.3 percent, it s incredible growth, school board member Larry Scott says. Author: Ron Plants Updated: 7:51 PM EST January 15, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. Graduation rates released by the Buffalo City School District show over a four-year period an 11.6 percent jump to just over 76 percent.
District officials indicate that 12 of the 20 high schools averaged over 80 percent in terms of graduation.
School board member Larry Scott says you can go back even farther to see the success. Coming from 2012, where we had a graduation rate of 49 percent, and now to look at 76.3 percent, it s incredible growth, he said.
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