buffalo schools

Teachers' union going to court to defend evaluation 'side deal'

Mike Desmond — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:27:00 +0000

Governor Cuomo and the State Education Department are saying a side deal between the Buffalo school district and the Buffalo Teachers Federation regarding teacher evaluations is illegal and should be blocked. The union is going to court to uphold the deal.

Paladino asks school board to halt employment actions

Mike Desmond — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:50:00 +0000

The day after a school board election and a few days before a Buffalo Teachers Federation election, Wednesday night's school board meeting was, at times, tense with politics front and center.

Election Day for Buffalo School Board

Jim Ranney — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:40:44 +0000

Voters in the City of Buffalo head to the polls Tuesday to elect representatives to the Board of Education.

Teachers' union to fight voided evaluation agreement

Chris Caya — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:50:57 +0000

The Buffalo School District plans to scrap its memorandum of understanding on teacher evaluations. In a written statement, Superintendent Dr. Pamela Brown says the State Education Department determined the MOU between the district and the Buffalo Teachers Federation is void.

State Education Department voids teacher evaluation side deal

Mark Scott — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:10:19 +0000

The State Education Department has voided a January memorandum of understanding between the Buffalo school district and its teachers union on evaluations.

Cuomo says reported teacher evaluation side deal possibly fraudulent

Eileen Buckley — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:59:12 +0000

Governor Andrew Cuomo says one reported aspect of the Buffalo school district's teacher evaluation system is "on the line of being a fraud."

Plans to merge two-alternative schools under fire

Mike Desmond — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:54:29 +0000

A plan to merge and move Buffalo's two-alternative schools drew heavy fire Tuesday night at a public meeting.

Buffalo superintendent hiring deputy as part of staff reorganization

Mike Desmond — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:13:14 +0000

Vowing to do more with less, Buffalo Schools Superintendent Pamela Brown says she is reorganizing the district, starting at the top.

Buffalo schools CFO says school aid a wash

Mike Desmond — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:16:01 +0000

Buffalo schools are seeing no financial relief in the new state budget which will probably fall into place Thursday.

School aid up nearly $1 billion in new state budget

Jim Ranney — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:17:05 +0000

There is good news for local school districts in the state budget being finalized in Albany. The agreement hammered out between Gov. Cuomo and lawmakers provides more than $21 billion in aid to education, an increase of nearly $1 billion.

96% of city students apply for Say Yes scholarship

Chris Caya — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:10:41 +0000

The clock is ticking for graduating seniors in the City of Buffalo to apply for a Say Yes scholarship. This is the program's first year and it's already proving to be very popular.

Parents want recess returned to Buffalo schools

Mike Desmond — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:52:40 +0000

Buffalo's District Parent Coordinating Council is calling for the return of recess to city schools.

Paladino to launch major push to remove school board incumbents

Mike Desmond — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:29:59 +0000

Buffalo Board of Education members were told Wednesday there will be an attempt to unseat those seeking another term. They were also told the proposed state budget does little for the continuing fiscal problem.

Union members wary of teacher evaluation deal delay vote

Mike Desmond — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:36:26 +0000

Uncertainty and anger among Buffalo Teachers Federation leaders has stalled approval of a teacher evaluation agreement signed off on Thursday in Albany.

State Education Department approves Buffalo's teacher evaluation plan

Mike Desmond — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:59:47 +0000

The long struggle over evaluating teachers in Buffalo may be over for this year, with Albany approving the plan bargained between city schools and the Buffalo Teachers Federation.

Buffalo school district, union agree to teacher evaluation plan

WBFO Newsroom — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:05:36 +0000

Union and district officials have come to an agreement on an evaluation plan for Buffalo school teachers.

Buffalo's teachers union says there are flaws in school security

Eileen Buckley — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:26:36 +0000

The leader of the Buffalo's teachers union says there are some flaws in school security at some public schools in the city. Buffalo Teachers Federation president Phil Rumore has learned that some classroom doors don't lock.

School district and union agree on teacher transfers

Mark Scott and Eileen Buckley — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:09:00 +0000

A agreement on the teacher transfer issue was reached late Friday during a meeting between the Buffalo Teachers Federation and Schools Superintendent Pamela Brown.

Student charged with making threat toward Bennett HS

Eileen Buckley — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:28:53 +0000

An 18-year-old student was arrested and charged Thursday with making a terrorist threat against a Buffalo public high school.

Stakeholders discuss revised 'code of conduct' for Buffalo schools

Mike Desmond — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:54:28 +0000

Buffalo schools are again grappling with the issues of student conduct and suspensions. A discussion of the proposed code of conduct was held at McKinley High School Tuesday night, the first in a series of public meetings on the plan.

Buffalo schools evaluating security measures in wake of shootings

Omar Fetouh — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:53:29 +0000

The Buffalo School District says it is being vigilant in its response to Friday's mass shooting in Connecticut.

Union remains defiant despite layoff threats

Mike Desmond — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:01:55 +0000

Buffalo Teachers Federation President Phil Rumore isn't backing down in the face of layoff threats from the school district.

English learners gain confidence using photography

Mike Desmond — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:38:37 +0000

Buffalo schools are using writing and photography to help some students with their work, especially those who are learning English as a second language.

'Say Yes' center opens in Bennett HS

Mike Desmond — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:11:09 +0000

The Say Yes to Education program turns into bricks and mortar today, with the opening of The College Success Center in Bennett High School.

City district threatens teacher layoffs

Mike Desmond — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:47:07 +0000

Buffalo school officials say 30-day layoff notices may go out as early as December 17, as the fight with the Buffalo Teachers Federation escalates.

Buffalo teachers reject cash incentive

WBFO Newsroom — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:47:01 +0000

The Buffalo Teachers Federation has rejected a cash incentive aimed at easing the involuntary transfer of 106 teachers from some of the district's low-achieving schools.

Buffalo superintendent not surprised at findings of critical report

Eileen Buckley — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:57:23 +0000

The superintendent of Buffalo's public schools says the findings of a scathing report issued by the district's new distinguished educator are issues she herself has noticed.

Report blasts Buffalo school administrators

WBFO Newsroom — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:07:00 +0000

Buffalo schools "distinguished educator" is taking aim at the district's central office in City Hall, saying that it is out of touch with the needs of the city's struggling schools.

Reconstructed Kensington school opens today

Mike Desmond — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:54:10 +0000

There is a ceremony today re-opening Kensington High School as Frederick Law Olmsted at Kensington, the latest project in the $1.5 billion rebuilding of city schools.

Superintendent sets ambitious goal for city students

Chris Jamele — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:46:38 +0000

New Buffalo Schools superintendent Pamela Brown is setting what she considers an aggressive graduation goal for local students.