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Kids Count data shows Indiana's overall ranking for child well-being slips
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (236+ words) An annual national report that analyzes how kids are faring says Indiana ranks 11th in education when compared to other states, but the state's overall ranking fell behind four more states." The 2026 Kids Count Data Book was released today. It ranks…...
'Become the change': New Northrop grad issues rousing challenge to class | Columnists | journalgazette. net
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (639+ words) Talan Buell delivers the valedictorian address at the Northrop High School graduation at the Memorial Coliseum on May 29. I am incredibly proud to have attended Northrop High School. I have found opportunities and experiences here that I would have never…...
Wide-ranging impact, duplicative curriculum, sonnet for grads, social service synergies, better than this
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (982+ words) I was saddened to see the May 18 notice of the death of Barrie Peterson. Although we both spent the vast majority of our professional lives with Fort Wayne Community Schools, our paths never crossed until briefly in the twilight of…...
Most Indiana children who need summer programs still can't access them, new report finds
2+ week, 2+ day ago (900+ words) A new study puts some numbers behind the arguments that Steu" The Indiana attorney general's office is formally investigat" Nearly a quarter-million Indiana children whose parents want them enrolled in summer programs are going without, according to a new national…...
Braun touts school cellphone ban that's prompting Northwest Allen County Schools to buy lockers
3+ week, 4+ day ago (442+ words) Gov. Mike Braun speaks Wednesday during a signing ceremony for Indiana's new school cellphone ban. A district administration building served as the backdrop Wednesday for Gov. Mike Braun's ceremonial signing of a new law restricting cellphone use in Indiana schools....
Mayor seeks applicants for youth engagement council
1+ mon, 15+ hour ago (524+ words) Mayor seeks youth council members Mayor Sharon Tucker is seeking applicants for the Mayor's Youth Engagement Council for the 2026-27 school year, Fort Wayne officials announced Thursday. Applicants must be a city resident and enrolled as a high school sophomore, junior…...
'I love this school': Ribbon cutting offers students first look of Willow Creek Middle
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (995+ words) Students and community members tour Willow Creek Middle School on Wednesday morning. Northwest Allen County Schools librarian Terri Uchtman, talks with students who will be eighth graders at Willow Creek Middle School in the school's Hatch Learning Center on Wednesday…...
Many counties are struggling with birth rates
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (734+ words) Indiana averaged 11. 6 live births per 1, 000 people in 2024, according to data from the Indiana Department of Health. But the differences among counties are stark. Crude birth rates, or CBR, is based on a mother's county of residence. La Grange County (18. 9) topped…...
Education Notebook: Fort Wayne Philharmonic names year's top music teachers
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (779+ words) Nathan Spellman of Central Noble Community Schools stands for recognition. The Fort Wayne Philharmonic named him a'Music Educator of the Year. The Fort Wayne Philharmonic recently recognized two northeast Indiana educators, including a Fort Wayne teacher whose passion for music…...
Heather Headley creates new arts academy experience in Fort Wayne
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (699+ words) Heather Headley, Jo Anna Garcia Swisher and Brooke Elliott star in "Sweet Magnolias" on Netflix. Heather Headley visits with students from several high schools at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne during a 2019 visit to the city. Local…...