Plans to close two schools in Buffalo have been temporarily put on hold. Buffalo Public Schools leaders confirmed no schools will close this week as the Board of Education waits for new leadership to take over in January.
The school district said the board will take no action on school closures at Wednesday’s scheduled meeting. Board President Dr. Kathy Evans-Brown and Superintendent Tonja Williams Mubenga agreed to pause the process until the new Board of Education is in place.
Katrinna Martin-Bordeaux, a member of the school closure committee, believes that political pressure may have influenced the pause. She said she hopes the district will now make decisions that prioritize the needs of all families and students…