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Buffalo Public Schools announces half days next week due to heat
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Public Schools announced that they are implementing four half days next week due to the National Weather Service’s forecast of excessive heat in the Buffalo area, Jeffrey Hammond, the school’s director of public relations and information, said in a statement. The half days will be implemented for students in pre-K […]
Buffalo arts group apologizes for initially refusing to work with a Jewish school
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A local arts organization's initial refusal to work with a Jewish school in Amherst is drawing criticism. Ohr Temimim, the former Jewish Heritage Day School, requested Locust Street Art to help with an arts program for its middle school in Amherst. A text message obtained by...
Buffalo school to be named after the late Ron Peoples
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A packed Buffalo School board meeting included many people waiting for the approval of a name change. After hearing from the community, the family of the late Ron Peoples, and others, the board voted unanimously to rename PS 82 Early Childhood Center The Ronald Peoples School of Scholars.
SUNY Niagara offering free course to Niagara Falls School District parents
SUNY Niagara is partnering with the Niagara Falls City School District to offer a free college course to parents whose children are enrolled in the district. The course, English 102: writing II and introduction to literature, reinforces writing skills and introduces students to the study of literature. Classes will be...
Creating healthy schools and communities
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A grant was awarded to the packaging center TMP Technologies/TRS Packaging in Lackawanna. A grant team worked with Villa Maria College and the International Institute of Buffalo to put up translated slides in break rooms to showcase culturally relevant foods and healthy eating. Many of the...
Niagara University Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement hosts community cookout and conversations
Niagara University’s Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement is hosting a community cookout and conversations for parents and their students attending Niagara Falls High School, Gaskill and LaSalle preparatory schools in the Niagara Falls City School District. The event takes place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22, in the Doris W. Jones Resource Center, 3001 Ninth St., Niagara Falls. Lunch will be provided.
UB expands its Department of Sociology name
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo has expanded their Department of Sociology's name to include Criminology. The now Department of Sociology and Criminology is among the College of Arts and Sciences. The new name represents the programs, degrees, faculty and students that are already part of the department....
Cardinal O'Hara celebrates 60th graduation
Cardinal O’Hara High School celebrated its 60th commencement exercises May 31 in the school’s performing arts center. Jerome Andrzejczak (Class of 2003), a U.S. Secret Service special agent currently assigned to the first lady’s detail, was the guest speaker graduation. Andrzejczak has dedicated his life and career...
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