Articles tagged as: South Bend Community School Corp.
December 5, 2021
Indiana schools got $3B in federal funding. Why don’t we know how they will spend it?
Indiana schools are getting nearly $3 billion in federal coronavirus relief to help safely operate and make up for the instruction students missed out on. But public information on how local districts are spending it is inconsistent and often hard to find.
Read MoreAugust 3, 2021
South Bend Schools Reverse Course, To Require Masks For All
All students, teachers and visitors to South Bend schools will be required to wear masks under a coronavirus policy officials revised a week after requiring only elementary school students to wear masks.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2021
South Bend Schools To Require Masks For Elementary Students
Students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade will be required to wear masks indoors, while face coverings will not be required but strongly encouraged among unvaccinated staff and middle and high school students
Read MoreJuly 22, 2021
This Fall, South Bend Teachers Will Work An Extra 80 Minutes Each Week With No Salary Increase
Starting this fall, South Bend Community School Corporation teachers will work an additional 40 minutes on Tuesdays and Thursdays with no salary increase.
Read MoreJune 15, 2021
As Calls For Police Reform Continue, Indiana Schools Reevaluate Role Of Resource Officers
Social unrest after high-profile cases of violence at the hands of police have spurred ongoing debates about the role of law enforcement in communities. Now, school districts across the country – including some in Indiana – are reevaluating their relationships with school-based officers.
Read MoreJune 4, 2021
Indiana Seeks $620K After Audit Finds Students Not Online
The Indiana Department of Education asked state auditors to review the enrollment at the South Bend Community School Corporation's Rise Up Academy following a complaint that students were not receiving an adequate education.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2020
South Bend Schools Use WiFi Buses to Keep Students Learning
South Bend Community Schools got some of their buses outfitted as WiFi hotspots so they could be deployed during snow day e-learning this school year. When school was closed for the coronavirus, the buses were ready to roll.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2020
US Investigates Discipline Disparity In South Bend Schools
U.S. Department of Justice officials are visiting multiple South Bend schools to investigate racial disparities in student discipline that leaves black students expelled and suspended at a higher rate than their white classmates.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2017
Plans Approved To Close Or Merge 5 South Bend Schools
The district's enrollment and a decrease in property tax revenue in 2020 are expected to tighten the district's financial position.
Read MoreNovember 28, 2017
South Bend School Administrators, Community Members Discuss Focus 2018 School Plan
The plan aims to address enrollment drops and funding cuts by changing school start times, moving fifth grade classes back into elementary schools and closing three schools.
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