As Buffalo Public school parents kicked off a campaign Monday to demand transferring their children out
of failing city schools, one school continues working on its turnaround plan.
Many de Blasio administration critics, largely from the charter sector, have said the Renewal program does not provide sufficient interventions for the thousands of children
in failing city schools.
Friday morning the Buffalo Board of Education could vote on the final proposals that would decide the fate of Bennett and three
other failing city schools.
The Buffalo Public Schools» graduation rate has improved, providing a glimmer of good news for the
many failing city schools.
WBFO»S Focus on Education reporter Eileen Buckley asks Interim Buffalo Schools Superintendent Don Ogilvie about deadline for proposed turnaround plans
for failing city schools.
In the article, which was based on the text of a speech the Mayor delivered in November 1990, Mr. Norquist advocates
replacing failing city schools...
Some lawmakers believe a lawsuit could claim that the higher number
of failing city schools is in breach of state and federal law which denies each student a «sound basic education.»
Citizens, students and minority school board members are calling on the State Education Commissioner to prevent plans to create charters at four
failing city schools.
He tells WBFO News now is the time to review every possibility in an effort to turn around
failing city schools and refresh education for Buffalo's public school children.
School Renewal — The Mayor allocated more than $ 150 million to help 94
failing city schools, but key elements are still not implemented due to lack of approval from unions.
The Buffalo Teachers Federation may have taken a major hit Monday when the new state education commissioner backed a receivership plan for five
failing city schools.
Interim Buffalo School Superintendent Don Ogilvie says the school district has a Friday deadline to submit a round of proposed turnaround plans for four
failing city schools to prevent closure by the New York State Education Department.
The Buffalo Board of Education meets in special session Friday morning to decide the fate of four
failing city schools.
Johns Hopkins University wants to end its partnership with the Buffalo Public Schools at two
failing city schools.
The Buffalo School Board is expected to decide this week on final plans for four
failing city schools.
Third, and most interesting, there is diversity in the suppliers of K — 12 public education: the Orleans Parish School board oversees a number of traditional public schools and charters; the state board of education authorizes several charters; and the Recovery School District (an entity created before Katrina to assume control of
failing city schools) manages both charters and traditional public schools.
School Renewal — The Mayor allocated more than $ 150 million to help 94
failing city schools, but key elements are still not implemented due to lack of approval from unions.