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The Conference of Big 5 School Districts

Scott for Buffalo Schools

1 day ago
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The Conference of Big 5 School Districts

The Conference of Big 5 represents large urban school districts in New York State, now including more than five: Buffalo * New York City...

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Scott for Buffalo Schools

4 days ago
1 min

BTF Negotiations Update, March 15, 2023

Since the Fact Finder Report, the District proposal has increased the sign-on bonus to 10% and eliminated 3 steps from the pay schedule....

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Buffalo BOE Updates: Capital Planning, Budget, and Data (Attendance, Suspension, & Literacy)

Scott for Buffalo Schools

Mar 15
1 min

Buffalo BOE Updates: Capital Planning, Budget, and Data (Attendance, Suspension, & Literacy)

March 15, 2023 Committee Work Session Presentations: Budget, ESSER, & ARP Update, March 8, 2023 Capital Planning: Facilities, Buildings,...

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Fact Checking the NYCLU & Legal Aid Bureau on Suspensions

Scott for Buffalo Schools

Feb 21
2 min

Fact Checking the NYCLU & Legal Aid Bureau on Suspensions

February 21, 2023 Last week, representatives from the New York Civil Liberties Union and Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo authored an “Another...

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Scott for Buffalo Schools

Feb 1
2 min

Fact Finder Report on BTF Negotiations

January 27, 2023 Fact Finder Full Report on BTF Negotiations The fact finders report and recommendations includes 21% in salary increases...

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Buffalo & the 2022 Assessments: Black Students See Significant Decline at Charters

Scott for Buffalo Schools

Nov 23, 2022
3 min

Buffalo & the 2022 Assessments: Black Students See Significant Decline at Charters

The National Assessment of Education Performance (NAEP) and New York State Assessment Results for 2022 have been released. As expected,...

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Buffalo Board of Education Updates, November 13, 2022

Scott for Buffalo Schools

Nov 13, 2022
1 min

Buffalo Board of Education Updates, November 13, 2022

Below are several updates which were shared with the Buffalo Board of Education during all of November's Work Sessions. Notably, the...

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Approach to Student Behavior Must be Balanced with Accountability

Scott for Buffalo Schools

Oct 16, 2022
3 min

Approach to Student Behavior Must be Balanced with Accountability

In the world of public education, it is all too easy to use data as a weapon. Suspension data in Buffalo Public Schools was recently used...

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It's Red Herring Season for Urban Public Schools

Scott for Buffalo Schools

Sep 28, 2022
2 min

It's Red Herring Season for Urban Public Schools

The first month of the new school year has not even been completed and already operatives are launching a red herring on Buffalo Public...

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Scott for Buffalo Schools

Jun 1, 2022
2 min

The Pandemic & Grade Retention

June 3, 2022 In an “Investigative Post” story from January 10, 2022, it framed BPS as being neglectful for not retaining more students...

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My Public Remarks at the Buffalo Board Meeting on the Buffalo Tragedy

Scott for Buffalo Schools

May 19, 2022
2 min

My Public Remarks at the Buffalo Board Meeting on the Buffalo Tragedy

May 18, 2022 What happened on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Tops on Jefferson, was unequivocally, a horrific act of terrorism caused by...

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Scott for Buffalo Schools

May 2, 2022
1 min

Arthur O. Eve School of Distinction #61

May 2, 2022 On Friday, April 29, I visited Arthur O. Eve School of Distinction, "Home of the Arts and Gifted & Talented Program". And,...

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The Endless Weaponizing of State Assessments Against Urban Public Schools & Students (Report 1)

Scott for Buffalo Schools

Apr 20, 2022
5 min

The Endless Weaponizing of State Assessments Against Urban Public Schools & Students (Report 1)

This is the first report from my new blog series: The Intersection of Public Education, Labor, & Democracy. The introduction and purpose...

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The Intersection of Public Education, Labor, & Democracy

Scott for Buffalo Schools

Mar 28, 2022
3 min

The Intersection of Public Education, Labor, & Democracy

Across the country, we have seen school board members who have been threatened and some who have quit, and there is a renewed push to...

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District Security Update: Emergency Response Plan to Critical Situations

Scott for Buffalo Schools

Jan 5, 2022
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District Security Update: Emergency Response Plan to Critical Situations

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School-Based Staffing, Union Contracts, & the Facts

Scott for Buffalo Schools

Dec 30, 2021
2 min

School-Based Staffing, Union Contracts, & the Facts

I just want to take some time to correct inaccurate information that I have seen shared on social media the past few weeks. As County...

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Student Placement & Central Registration Update, December 30, 2021

Scott for Buffalo Schools

Dec 8, 2021
1 min

Student Placement & Central Registration Update, December 30, 2021

The 2022-23 Application is now Live! Deadline To Submit On-Time Applications: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2022 Notification To Families On 2022-...

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Superintendent Dr. Cash Weekly Brief & Operations Update

Scott for Buffalo Schools

Nov 20, 2021
1 min

Superintendent Dr. Cash Weekly Brief & Operations Update

See some of great work happening in Buffalo Public Schools: Superintendent Dr. Cash Weekly Brief, November 19, 2021 See a detailed...

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EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT COMMITTEE UPDATES: Survey Results, Social-Emotional Wellness, & More...

Scott for Buffalo Schools

Nov 14, 2021
2 min

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT COMMITTEE UPDATES: Survey Results, Social-Emotional Wellness, & More...

Below are results from a survey that I recently circulated as the Board's Co-Chair of the Educational Support Committee. There were 120...

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Scott for Buffalo Schools

Oct 22, 2021
2 min

Board Meeting Updates 10/20/21

Here are a few updates from Wednesday night’s Board Meeting: Labor Contracts: Approved contract with AFL-CIO (Local 264) representing...

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