November 26, 2019

Buffalo Public Schools failed to spend full grant to support Native American students

Author: Kyle S. Mackie

Native American parents and teachers in Buffalo Public Schools are raising concerns that the district isn’t spending all of its Title VI Indian Education Formula Grant to support Native students.
That’s despite the fact that the graduation rate for Native American students is just 52%, compared to the district average of 65%, according to the district’s annual performance report for its 2018-2019 award.
“What's most concerning to me is our increasing amount of grant money that was returned to th