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US gives school districts $900 million for electric school buses
Several Western New York school districts will receive millions in federal funding for new electric school buses. The White House on Wednesday, May 29, unveiled nearly $900 million in awards to 530 school districts to replace thousands of aging, gas-fueled school buses with cleaner, mainly electric models. The U.S. Environmental...
Dog Ears to offer summer reading program for high school students
Summer Reading Guidance Sessions tailored for high school students will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday evenings from July 11 through Aug. 22 at Dog Ears Bookstore, 688 Abbott Road, Buffalo. The sessions will be used to help high school students understand, comprehend and complete their summer reading...
Buff State has rock bottom graduation rates
Buffalo State has the lowest graduation rate among 20 schools surveyed. Only a quarter graduate in four years and fewer than half in six. University at Buffalo's rate is substantially higher and about average for the SUNY schools. We pulled graduation rates for SUNY's 20 universities and four-year comprehensive colleges...
Buffalo State University faculty have less than a month to decide if they’re going to take the retirement incentives
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo State University faculty have less than a month to decide if they’re going to take the retirement incentives in the voluntary separation program the university announced last week. In her address to the college’s faculty and staff, Interim President Bonita Durand said the Buffalo...
On June 3, Jonathan D. Daniels, MD Memorial School Supply Drive begins accepting donations
With summer vacation right around the corner, school supplies for the fall are the last thing on anyone’s mind right now. But think again, because donations for the third-annual Jonathan D. Daniels, MD Memorial School Supply Drive: “The Next Generation of Transformational Leaders,” are being accepted June 3 to July 1.
Mount Mercy holds 119th graduation ceremony
Mount Mercy Academy held its 119th graduation ceremony on May 22 in the Mercy Center Auditorium. Thirty-seven members of the Class of 2024 received their diplomas from Michele Melligan, Mount Mercy’s Head of School. Salutatorian Lacey Sheehan (Orchard Park) welcomed and addressed the audience to open the ceremony. Sheehan...
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