Appleton
Appleton, NY · Education
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State Education Department should help Buffalo School Board
Faced with a laundry list of issues and few resolutions at hand, it may be time for New York's Department of Education to step in and closely oversee - and, perhaps - act as a de facto board of education supplanting the existing Buffalo Board of Education. Read more from WBEN:
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Buffalo Public Schools announces 8 school closures in restructuring plan
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Olean beats EA/Holland football
Visiting Olean defeated East Aurora/Holland in a Section VI Class B-2 football game, 9-0, on Sept. 25 at the East Aurora High School field. The Blue Devils are 1-3 overall and 1-2 in the B-2 league. The Huskies scored a touchdown on a one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter,...
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BPS announces 8 school closures in restructuring plan; 73 teachers to be laid off
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Buffalo Bills recognize these WNY high school football coaches | Week 4 2026
The Buffalo Bills, in partnership with Visa, have announced the Week 1 High School Tackle Football Coaches of the Week for 2026. This week's recipients are Buffalo Region Coach of the Week Michael Cieslik (Orchard Park) and Rochester Coach of the Week Steve Marriott (Pittsford). Aimed at highlighting tackle football...
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Many Western New York high schools plunge in U.S. News rankings - Here's what changed
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D’Youville awarded $3M for nursing education program
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — D’Youville University is getting a $3 million federal grant to help strengthen its nursing education program and help students enter the workforce after graduation. The grant came through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). D’Youville says it will support investments in technology, equipment, […]
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Dunkirk Cancels High School Football Game Against Iroquois
The Dunkirk City School District has decided to cancel this week's high school football game against Iroquois, originally scheduled for Friday at 7:00 PM. In a statement posted Wednesday evening on its Facebook page, the district announced that its football program does not have a sufficient number of players available to field a team that can compete safely. The Iroquois Central School District and Section VI have been notified of the decision, and the game will not be rescheduled. The Dunkirk City School District says its coaches and athletic staff will continue to support their student-athletes as the school moves through the remainder of the season. Questions may be directed to Athletic Director Kyle Jarrell at [email protected].
Government Technology
Frontier Schools, N.Y., Turn to AI for Bus Routing
(TNS) — School districts nationwide are striving to improve the efficiency of their bus routes, not only to shorten bus rides for students, but to solve a widespread driver shortage and save gas money. Frontier Schools is excited about its new solution for middle school and high school students:...
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Buffalo (N.Y.) Canisius baseball hires new head coach
Buffalo (N.Y.) Canisius High School athletic department announced on Thursday the hiring of a new head baseball coach. The Crusaders have tabbed 1987 alum Dale Podlas, a Western New York Baseball Hall of Famer, as the school’s next head coach of the baseball program. [ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] “We are thrilled to have Coach Podlas as the head coach of our varsity baseball program,” Canisius Director of Athletics John Ricotta said via the release. “Coach Podlas has a unique connection to Canisius High School baseball. He had a Hall of Fame career as a stud...
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East Aurora/Holland football beats Cheektowaga
In a Section VI Class B-2 football game on Sept. 19, host East Aurora/Holland defeated Cheektowaga, 26-24, for the Blue Devils’ first win of the season. East Aurora/Holland is 1-2 overall and 1-1 in the B-2 league. The game featured three safeties scored off the Chargers by the Blue...
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Buffalo Bills recognize these WNY high school football coaches | Week 3 2026
The Buffalo Bills, in partnership with Visa, have announced Week 3 High School Tackle Football Coaches of the Week for 2026. This week's recipients are Buffalo Region Coach of the Week Jay Baumann (Starpoint) and Rochester Coach of the Week Ryan Kramer (Geneseo-Mt. Morris). Aimed at highlighting tackle football coaches'...
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Kenmore-Tonawanda school leaders eye traffic flow improvement near schools
The Kenmore-Tonawanda school district is partnering with the Town of Tonawanda to make improvements to ease the flow of traffic in the area. Leaders say the changes will benefit the areas near Adams Field, Ben Franklin Elementary and the Franklin Middle School complex. In a social media post, the district...
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Buffalo State weighs in on effects of Regents exam changes on higher education
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The New York State Board of Regents announced last week that it’s moving into the next phase of NY Inspires; under this education transformation, high school students will no longer have to pass Regents exams to graduate, starting with the class of 2028. “For us, it’s thinking, we have these students […]
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Buff State weighs in on effects of Regents exam changes on higher education
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Ken-Ton schools aim to ease Parker Boulevard congestion
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New changes are coming to the Kenmore-Tonawanda School District to improve safety and ease traffic flow during arrivals and dismissals. Ken-Ton leaders joined town officials Monday to announce new solutions aimed at addressing traffic congestion that affects families living near Adams Field. “Parker Boulevard, for example, has been a very difficult […]