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The other day, Val was telling us this hilarious story about a kid who brought his FISH to school! It was a local teacher that had this surprise happen all before 9 AM! I'm pretty sure it was a Beta fish that he put in a water bottle (he also was drinking out of the water bottle as well...

'Remind' is an app a lot of teachers in Western New York use so that they can communicate to their students. It's a great tool, not to mention that you don't have to give out any phone numbers.
You will no longer be able to send free messages on the 'Remind' app starting…

Here's what you need to know about the Walk Out in Western New York today.

I don't get it?
Over the weekend, this picture was on Facebook of a teacher who was told by administration that her outfit was inappropriate to wear to work. Then she was just simply asked to never wear it again.
The post exploded with over 1,200 comments before it was disabled and many of the people …

I'm not sure why anyone would volunteer for punishment, but these pain, screams, and agony is very, very real.
High school students at Barberton High in Ohio were taking a career tech education course in criminal science, and volunteered to be pepper sprayed...

As another school year kicks off, it's important that parents become aware of a new state law that has been implemented for 7th and 12th grade students.
According to WGRZ, students entering the grades seventh and twelfth grade attending public and charter schools, must receive a vaccin…

The annual list from Buffalo Business First uses a massive formula to determine the list including the four previous years' tests and graduation performance provided by New York State. Out of all eight counties in Western New York, 96 districts were ranked...

Congratulations to all of the graduates this June!
Lets check if your kid's school district ranked in the top 15 best WNY school districts from Business First.
The annual list from Buffalo Business First uses a massive formula to determine the list including, the four previous years test and grad…

Last year, eight school districts, out of about 700 in New York State, failed their budget. This year two failed in WNY.

Akron Central - Passed
Albion Central - Passed
Alden Central - Passed
Alexander Central - Passed
Alfred - Almond Central - Passed
Allegany - Limestone Central - Passed
Amherst Central - …

If the kids have good attendance, the city of Buffalo will give out iPads and $150 gift cards to the students and parents, if mayor Byron Brown has his way.
If the initiative passes in the budget, parents who send their kids to school and receive good attendance marks OR students who have shown great…

There is no doubt that when you get an education here in Western New York, you are getting one of the best educations not only in the state but in the entire county. New York has some of the best education programs in the country and Western New York adds to that value.
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Just about this time of the year, high school seniors are finalizing exactly where they want to head to college this Fall. Well 5,000 of them may have gotten some horrible news over the weekend – that the acceptance letter they got from UB last week was actually a mistake.
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