In recent years, conservative politicians around the country have championed bans on books or instruction that touch on race and inclusion. Books were banned in more than 5,000 schools in 32 states from June 2021 to June 2022, according to free-speech nonprofit PEN America.
This was a welcome turnaround for the district after it lost nearly 12,700 students during the pandemic. Officials attribute this recent surge in enrollment to the influx of immigrant students.
Robert Runcie, who both resigned and was arrested on the perjury charge in 2021, was accused of lying to a grand jury investigating school safety and his management of a $1 billion bond measure.
The move reflects both the scope of environmental and other facilities issues in a district now beset by an asbestos crisis and the district's capacity to address the problems.
Dennis Barnes has been offered aid from 125 colleges and universities, after maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 4.98, among other academic accomplishments, at International high school in New Orleans.
Conservative lawmakers are trying to expand their war on books they find objectionable with a bill that critics fear would allow the state's authorities on school curriculum to reject textbooks based on their political and religious beliefs.
Our position in a shrinking and interdependent world is no longer guaranteed. We cannot let the pressures of maintaining the status quo continue to prevail.
Students pay the greatest price when schools rely on outdated methods of teaching and learning. Elevating your district's use of digital technologies will ultimately give teachers and students the tools they need to close historical gaps.
Superintendent Carl Dolente knows two important things about promoting student success: Classroom relationships work, one-size-fits-all cookie-cutters don't.
A school bus driver in Buffalo has lost his job after comments he made to students on the bus were caught on camera. A concerned parent shared the video on Facebook.
