Teachers would face more background checks under proposal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): All Indiana teachers would have to undergo a criminal background check every five years under a bill endorsed by an Indiana legislative committee....
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Ball State trustees name Geoffrey Mearns next President
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP): Ball State University is hiring its new president away from Northern Kentucky University. Ball State’s trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to select Geoffrey...
Fort Wayne teachers chosen for “Teach Plus” fellowship
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Press Release): Teach Plus, a national non-profit that empowers teachers to lead improvements in policy and practice has named two Southwest Allen County...
Ball State asks for $5M to pay for interactive classrooms
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP): Ball State University officials are asking state legislators for $5 million to help pay for dozens of new interactive classrooms. Ball State...
Graduation rates nearly 90% for FWCS
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): High school graduation rates in and around Fort Wayne are hovering around at least a 90% average. The News Sentinel reports...
Lawmakers delay ISTEP replacement
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO): The Indiana Senate education chief says a replacement for the ISTEP exam, promised for next school year, will likely be delayed by a...
Bishop Luers receives $50,000 gift from anonymous donor
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A Fort Wayne high school received a $50,000 anonymous gift this week. Bishop Luers High School is the recipient of a...
Public hearing set for FWCS Superintendent’s new contract
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): The Fort Wayne Community Schools Board will hold a public hearing Wednesday over a new contract for Superintendent Wendy Robinson. The...
Indiana Department of Education releases school accountability grades
INDIANA (WOWO): The Indiana Department of Education released the 2015-16 accountability grades for schools on Tuesday. The grades became public after the Indiana State Board of Education...
IU, Purdue Presidents speak on IPFW realignment
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): The presidents of Purdue and Indiana Universities both sounded off on realignment plans that would split the IPFW campus Monday afternoon....