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Niagara Falls City School District selects Stanley Wojton as next superintendent
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (217+ words) NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) " The Niagara Falls City School District Board of Education has selected Stanley Wojton as its next superintendent, naming a longtime district employee to lead the school system beginning July 1. Wojton has worked in the district for 20 years…...
'Last thing we want is frostbite': Schools prepare for cold snap as temperatures begin to drop
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (329+ words) NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) " With a week of chilling temperatures in the mid-to-low-teens approaching Western New York, school superintendents are closely monitoring weather conditions ahead of any potential cancellation decisions. Superintendents Mark Laurrie of the Niagara Falls City School District and…...
'Too late': Buffalo Public School families frustrated with timing of closing announcement
1+ week, 1+ day ago (438+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) " Families at Buffalo Public Schools woke up to a surprise Thursday morning after the school district announced closures just before 6 a.m. due to the latest winter storm. While several school districts across Western New York had announced closings ahead…...
'A great source': Whole milk returns to school cafeterias after more than a decade
1+ week, 1+ day ago (334+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) " Whole milk and 2% milk are returning to school cafeterias for the first time in more than a decade, and farmers like Thomas Graser say they're hopeful, not just for farms, but for the nutrition of students. "I think…...
Winter storm causes dozens of school closings
1+ week, 1+ day ago (119+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) " 7 News is tracking a winter storm causing dozens of school districts around Western New York to close Thursday. You can find a full list of school closings here. A winter storm warning is in place for Northern Erie,…...
'It’s an exciting time': St. Mary's Catholic Elementary School in Lancaster prepares to expand
1+ week, 4+ day ago (418+ words) LANCASTER, N.Y. (WKBW) " St. Mary's Catholic Elementary School in Lancaster is preparing to open a second campus due to growing enrollment. "It's an exciting time to be a member of St. Mary's," Glenn Olejniczak, principal of St. Mary's Catholic Elementary School,…...
Charter School for Applied Technologies recruitment expands with new busing option to Niagara Falls
1+ week, 4+ day ago (456+ words) NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) " The Charter School for Applied Technologies is preparing to expand its transportation options for local families. Amanda West, a Niagara Falls mother, says she plans to apply for CSAT's lottery this spring for her fifth-grade son. While…...
'Looking for public input': Three Southern Chautauqua County school districts begin exploring potential merger
2+ week, 2+ day ago (435+ words) CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. (WKBW) " Three school districts in Southern Chautauqua County are exploring the possibility of merging into one district, a move that would impact more than 1,000 students across. The consolidation study involves Clymer Central School with 317 students, Sherman Central School…...
Buffalo Public School District changes course, will no longer close PS 3 and PS 90
2+ week, 2+ day ago (260+ words) BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) " The Buffalo Public School District has changed course and will no longer close D'Youville Porter Campus School PS 3 and Early Childhood Center PS 90. Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Pascal Mubenga and Board of Education President Dr. Kathy Evans-Brown…...
Family sues Depew school district over student's removal from school over vaccine booster
2+ week, 4+ day ago (401+ words) DEPEW, N.Y (WKBW) " The Depew Union Free School District is facing a lawsuit, three months after a high school senior was removed from school over a vaccine booster. "It's disheartening to hear how they're treated through the system," said Chad…...