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A month-old offer from the No. 2 official in the state Education Department to come to Buffalo and meet with the main stakeholders to work out a solution for the city's nine low- achieving schools remains unanswered by local officials.
Senior Deputy Education Commissioner John B. King Jr.'s offer was straightforward: Get the superintendent, School Board members, union officials and parent leaders in a room, and don't let anyone out until they hatch a plan everyone can agree on.See the full content of this document
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City Schools' Stakeholders Await Closed-Door Meeting
"I tried to emphasize in all conversations with stakeholders that, if they are willing to commit to lock the doors and meet together until we have a plan everyone feels is right for kids, I'm willing to be there," he said.
Those involved all seemed to agree King's idea was a good one.But that locked-door meeting still hasn't happened.Yes, th...See the full content of this document
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