What Makes Commons All Together Different? (a series)
Part 1: Learning that Matters Last night, my son was playing with his matchbox cars, possibly his favorite toy. He sat on the living...
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emorenzi
Mar 30, 20224 min read
Being the Change: Starting with Buffalo Commons
As a child in the 1980s, I was one of the lucky ones. Somehow, I thrived in a traditional public school system- even if I didn’t love it....
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emorenzi
Feb 4, 20223 min read
Student-Teacher Relationships at Commons
Spoiler Alert: It’s our secret sauce. Every adult remembers a teacher who either made a tremendous positive impact on their life or one...
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emorenzi
Jan 21, 20223 min read
Social Emotional Learning: Teaching the Whole Child
At the heart of Buffalo Commons' mission is a commitment to educating the whole child. As The Learning Policy Institute defines it: “A...
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emorenzi
Jan 14, 20222 min read
The Diverse Charter School Coalition
Buffalo Commons is an actively diverse, tuition-free, community-based charter school that meets Buffalo’s students’ and families’ unique...
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emorenzi
Dec 22, 20212 min read
Building A City of Good Neighbors
Buffalo is known as the “City of Good Neighbors,” and that nickname speaks directly to the essence of Buffalo Commons. As a...
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emorenzi
Dec 14, 20213 min read
Reimagining the Purpose of School
As we think of them today, schools have not changed much since the start of the twentieth century. Due to the reality of the times,...
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emorenzi
Dec 8, 20213 min read
The Truth About School Choice Part 2: Exercising Your Right to Choose A School
At a time when the daily news cycle can seem chaotic, it’s incredibly important to focus on the many parts of life that remain in our...
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dbrink-washington
Dec 3, 20213 min read
A New Chapter for Commons: Our First Home
We are thrilled to announce Buffalo Common’s new home: 833 Michigan Ave! The location is the physical embodiment of our mission: Offer a...
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emorenzi
Nov 23, 20212 min read
Giving Thanks
In the United States, we typically associate this last week of November with Thanksgiving, however November also brings us Native...
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dbrink-washington
Nov 15, 20214 min read
The Truth About School Choice
There may still be Halloween candy around the house, and Thanksgiving is still a couple of weeks away, but many parents are already...
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dbrink-washington
Sep 29, 20213 min read
And They Lived Happily Together at Alice, Ever After
Meg Howe, the owner of Alice, Ever After Bookstore (AEAB) on Parkside Avenue has a story near and dear to my heart. Meg is a master...
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dbrink-washington
Sep 22, 20213 min read
A Budding Partnership with Brewster Street Farm
Tucked back behind the Tri-Main Center building, Brewster Street Farm is a community gem. With the leadership of Lauren Dawes of...
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dbrink-washington
Aug 24, 20213 min read
Summer Camp on the West Side
Learning, Laughing, and Building Community When I walked into Ms. C.'s classroom at West Side Community Services (WSCS) summer camp it...
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dbrink-washington
Jul 30, 20213 min read
Family Ambassadors
An Innovative Approach to Empowering Parents Earlier this summer I was on a call with a fellow school leader, and we were lamenting how...
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dbrink-washington
Jul 21, 20213 min read
A Moment of Grace in the Garden
Rooted in the community, Buffalo Commons is cultivating a learning environment that supports each student’s unique place in the world by...
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dbrink-washington
Jul 16, 20212 min read
100 Days, 100 Hours
A new school keeps it 💯 by volunteering in the community. At Buffalo Commons, we’re building a school community that’s all together...
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