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Organizations outline funding needed to continue current educational services

By EILEEN BUCKLEY • OCT 28, 2016

New York States Big 5 School Districts gathered in Buffalo Friday morning to issue a list of recommendations to support English Language Learners in classrooms.  

The Buffalo School District hosted the announcement inside Lafayette High School which now has a major focus on its international students.

By Katie Alexander, News 4 Reporter
Published: October 28, 2016, 12:29 pm Updated: October 28, 2016, 12:31 pm

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Leaders from the biggest school systems in New York State came together at Lafayette High School in Buffalo Friday to call for changes that they say will help them better serve English Language Learners.

By Rochelle Alleyne
Friday, October 28, 2016 at 01:57 PM EDT

As the immigrant population continues to grow across the state, the so-called “Big Five” school districts, including Buffalo, are contemplating the challenges that population faces within public schools. Time Warner Cable News reporter Rochelle Alleyne has more.