© 2025 Western New York Public Broadcasting Association

140 Lower Terrace
Buffalo, NY 14202

Mailing Address:
Horizons Plaza P.O. Box 1263
Buffalo, NY 14240-1263

Buffalo Toronto Public Media | Phone 716-845-7000
BTPM NPR Newsroom | Phone: 716-845-7040
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
STAND WITH PUBLIC MEDIA | PROTECTMYPUBLICMEDIA.ORG

UB Expert Says Community Is Key to Solving Student Violence Problem

By Mark Scott

Buffalo, NY – City school officials are reacting to several violent incidents at Lafayette High School this week. Schools Superintendent James Williams is promising to get to the bottom of why such violence is occurring. At one time, there was a program at the University at Buffalo that counseled suspended students accused of violent behavior. It was cut because of the loss of funding.

Dr. Lawrence Shulman, a professor of Social Work, ran the UB program. He talked with WBFO's Mark Scott about the current violence problem.

Click the "listen" icon above to hear the commentary now or use your podcasting software to download it to your computer or iPod.