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9:49 am
Mon May 14, 2012

Interim schools superintendent discusses the arts & students

Interim Buffalo Schools Superintendent Amber Dixon
WBFO News file photo

Interim Buffalo Schools superintendent Amber Dixon was the recent guest speaker at the Coalition of Arts Providers for Children.

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Education
12:28 pm
Tue May 8, 2012

Poll shows public supports BTF position

BTF president Phillip Rumore
WBFO News file photo

A majority of voters side with Buffalo's teachers in the ongoing controversy regarding a teachers evaluation plan.

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Education
12:24 pm
Tue May 8, 2012

St. Bona names new dean of journalism

Pauline Hoffmann, Ph.D
Photo provided by St. Bonaventure University

St. Bonaventure University in Olean has named a new dean of Russell J. Jandoli School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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Education
2:49 pm
Fri May 4, 2012

State Ed approves most Buffalo school grants, contingent on union agreement

With millions of education dollars at stake, the Buffalo teachers' union continues to play hardball with the district and State Education Department on teacher evaluations. The fate of Lafayette High School could be at stake.

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Education
9:23 am
Wed May 2, 2012

Johns Hopkins withdraws from Buffalo schools plan

Johns Hopkins University will not be coming this fall to help turnaround two of Buffalo's low-achieving schools.

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Education
4:58 pm
Tue April 24, 2012

Pinnacle Charter School slated to close; BPS heading to Albany to plead for funds

Interim Schools Superintedent Amber Dixon says the fight for funding is not over.
Chris Caya/WBFO

The State Board of Regents has voted to close Pinnacle Charter School at year's end due to academic concerns. Also, Buffalo schools officials will go to Albany to make the case for $5.6 million in aid.

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Education
4:15 pm
Thu March 29, 2012

SUNY Fredonia's new leader

Photo provided Michael R. Barone, Director of Public Relations SUNY Fredonia

SUNY Fredonia has a brand new leader. Dr. Virginia Schaefer Horvath is the 13th president to lead Fredonia and was introduced to the campus Thursday.

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New Fredonia president
3:10 pm
Wed March 28, 2012

Horvath to be SUNY Fredonia's first female president

The SUNY Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Virginia Schaefer Horvath to be the new president of SUNY Fredonia.

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Education
9:15 am
Wed March 28, 2012

State Education Department rejects third deal for Buffalo schools

Buffalo Teacher Federation president Phil Rumore addresses teachers
WBFO News photos by Mike Desmond

The fight over millions of dollars to help turn around the city's seven most troubled schools is becoming more tangled, with the State Education Department rejecting the third deal between the schools and the Buffalo Teachers Federation over principal and teacher evaluations.

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Education
10:30 am
Mon March 26, 2012

Cheating in chess? Local professor takes aim

Cataloging chess moves and scenarios allows University at Buffalo professor Kenneth Regan to determine the likelihood of cheating in chess.
Daniel Robison / WBFO

In recent years, there have been more accusations of cheating in chess, due in part to the proliferation of smart phones. Now, a professor in Buffalo claims he’s found a way root it out.

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Education
7:27 pm
Fri March 23, 2012

Teacher evaluation plan sent to Albany

The Buffalo school district and the teachers' union have sent a new teacher evaluation plan to Albany that attempts to deal with poor student attendance at some city schools. Millions of dollars in education aid are at stake.

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Education
5:03 pm
Thu March 22, 2012

SUNY Chancellor recommends new president for SUNY Fredonia

Dr. Virginia Schaefer Horvath
Photo provided by SUNY

SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher has announced that will recommend Virginia Schaefer Horvath to serve as the next president of SUNY Fredonia.

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Education
11:42 am
Tue March 20, 2012

Hochul bill would create tax credits to hire interns

Rep. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) explains the Workforce-Ready Educate America Act to a gathering of educators in Amherst Monday.
Daniel Robison / WBFO

A new bill in Congress would incentivize businesses to hire more interns.

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