Articles tagged as: Fort Wayne Community Schools
April 27, 2022
Fort Wayne charter school withdraws application after facing strong opposition
A group behind a proposed charter school that met strong opposition from the Fort Wayne Community Schools’ elected board and leaders withdrew its application to open a school in the district’s boundary.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2022
Indiana schools raise questions over new law to limit virtual learning days
School leaders were surprised by the change — lawmakers added the language during the final steps of the legislative process — and one of the state's largest school districts says some will be challenged by it more than others.
Read MoreMay 12, 2021
Fort Wayne Teachers Getting Bonuses For Work During Pandemic
Teachers and other employees of the Fort Wayne Community Schools will receive payments of up to $2,000 for working during the pandemic, the school board has voted.
Read MoreNovember 11, 2020
Deer Crashes Through Window, Enters Fort Wayne Middle School
Two teachers at a Fort Wayne middle school got a scare when a deer crashed through a window into a science classroom, leaving a trail of blood inside before police helped usher it from the building.
Read MoreDecember 24, 2019
Indiana's Homeless Student Population Nearly Doubled This Decade, School Funding Covers Half
The number of homeless students enrolled in Hoosier schools nearly doubled between 2008 and 2018.
Read MoreMay 12, 2017
The Promise And Peril Of School Vouchers
Indiana's private school voucher program is the largest of its kind in the U.S. Whether it's "social justice" or "an assault" on public schools depends on whom you ask.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2016
Fort Wayne Schools Refuse DOE Request To Pilot ISTEP Questions
The Fort Wayne Community School board voted last week to not help the Indiana Department of Education pilot questions for next year's ISTEP+, saying they didn't want to subject their students to additional, unnecessary testing.
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