Ben Tsujimoto
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Reporter covering Buffalo Public Schools and sometimes other things for @thebuffalonews. Email: [email protected]
Buffalo, NY
Joined July 2009
Not just the mayor who's upset: Buffalo Schools' original $54 million in capital project plans - now trimmed to $22 million - is still not being bonded by the comptroller due to her debt cap, even though BPS' $ is 97% reimbursable by the state.
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Mayor Christopher Scanlon is calling out City Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams for what he says is her refusal to bond for construction projects for the city and Buffalo Public Schools.
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RT @JaySkurski: #Bills No. of missed practices:.Cook, contract, 4.Van Pran-Granger, calf, 12.Hairston, knee, 6.Anderson, knee, 7.Shakir, an….
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RT @BNphotographers: Artist Chuck Tingley uses a paint sprayer on a section of a mural stretching along Pearl Street behind the Buffalo Con….
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RT @TheBuffaloNews: Mayor Christopher Scanlon is calling out City Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams for what he says is her refusal to bo….
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Mayor Christopher Scanlon is calling out City Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams for what he says is her refusal to bond for construction projects for the city and Buffalo Public Schools.
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RT @TheBuffaloNews: While emergency rooms hadn’t seen an uptick in patients with respiratory issues related to the smoke, some primary care….
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While hospitals and emergency rooms hadn’t seen an uptick in patients with respiratory issues related to the smoke, some local primary care and outpatient facilities saw a “significant increase in...
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Good insight on the Bills' James Cook situation by @LLysowski. Separately, I could never pull off an all-white fashion look like this.
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"No one should fault Cook for wanting a raise," Lance Lysowski writes. "The timing of this is terrible for the Bills, though."
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City government and schools working together? It can happen, and it is in North Tonawanda. It's not the biggest, most grandiose partnership, but it's growing incrementally.
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The City of North Tonawanda and North Tonawanda Schools further forged a relationship Monday by reaching an agreement for the city to repair water main breaks, which happen "fairly regularly" in the...
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New Montessori school opening in Getzville, with infant and toddler rooms to complement the more typical preschool, ages 3-6, room. Meet Jessie Styers, who previously led Nardin's toddler program:
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A new Montessori academy in Amherst will feature rooms with hands-on activities for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
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RT @LLysowski: Good news: Our podcasts at The Buffalo News are back on Spotify and Apple!. The latest episode of PlayAction is available no….
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Katherine Fitzgerald and Lance Lysowski are back for more NFL training camp coverage, where the team has dealt with many setbacks, most notably Maxwell Hairston sitting out with a knee injury.
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RT @TheBuffaloNews: A board member and former teachers association leader in Durham reflect on how Pascal Mubenga led the North Carolina di….
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A board member and former teachers association leader in Durham reflect on how Pascal Mubenga led the North Carolina district and the manner in which he left.
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RT @chessabond: Check out our new series and Instagram account highlighting timely stories from @TheBuffaloNews archives. Today we dive int….
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The Buffalo News has been covering Buffalo Bills training camp since the team's inception. As a new season kicks off, click on the link below to read a few highlights plucked from 65 years of...
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New Buffalo Schools Superintendent Pascal Mubenga did not dodge questions regarding the accounting error that led to his and his CFO's resignations in Durham. The Board is excited about his skills in bolstering student achievement. Photos by @joedviera:
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“I come not with all the answers, but with a listening ear and a servant’s heart.” - Mubenga said.
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Mubenga relishes the diversity of Buffalo Public Schools, whose students hail from more than 100 countries.
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Tight cluster of media and Buffalo Board members surround Pascal Mubenga as he makes remarks.
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Mubenga’s contract is for four years at $285,000 per year, according to a district release. That’s very similar to Tonja M. Williams Knight’s salary the last few years.
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RT @TheBuffaloNews: The Buffalo School Board on Tuesday announced that Pascal Mubenga, former leader of Durham Public Schools in North Caro….
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Pascal Mubenga, an experienced leader with years in education in North Carolina, has been hired as the new superintendent of Buffalo Public Schools. He last led Durham Public Schools, a district...
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New Buffalo Schools Superintendent Pascal Mubenga listens to a virtual welcome message from State Education Department Commissioner Betty Rosa. “I am so delighted,” she says.
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