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Closing the Gap Program Gets Boost in City Schools

Buffalo Toronto Public Media
Published March 12, 2009 at 9:25 AM EDT
Bennett High School senior Raydale Thomas
WBFO News
Bennett High School senior Raydale Thomas

By Eileen Buckley

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wbfo/local-wbfo-825509.mp3

Buffalo, NY – Thanks to a $2.5 million dollar federal grant the Buffalo School District is expanding the "Closing the Gap" program at two City Schools. The program goes beyond academics, giving students a chance to succeed.

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