Education

Coverage of schools from pre-k and kindergarten through higher education, including trade and online classes.

A Community-wide initiative is underway to restore Fort Wayne’s Little Free Libraries

It’s been ten years since Little Free Libraries were built in Fort Wayne. Now one local club is reassessing their conditions and is asking for your help.

Latest in Education
How embedded mental health professionals are helping students at FWCS

Graduate students studying counseling and social work at local universities are gaining experience and helping Fort Wayne Community Schools students via the EACH project.

Planet Smilez program gives students hands-on dental career experience

Indiana University hosted the one-day Planet Smilez Discovering Dentistry Symposium. The mobile program next heads to Michigan universities, expanding students’ exposure to dental careers through hands-on experiences.

Indiana health center trains local residents as dental assistants to fill workforce gaps

HealthLinc, a federally qualified health center in Valparaiso, covers training costs while preparing local residents for dental assistant jobs, strengthening workforce pipelines and expanding access to care.

Meet the Fort Wayne native channeling Harriet Tubman through storytelling and connection

Children’s author Caroline Brewer uses the power of literacy to introduce young readers to important themes.

Missing the basic elements: Bunche Montessori’s push for an inclusive, age-appropriate playground

The early childhood center will break ground on a new playground that reflects the needs of students this spring.

Creativity and collaboration are making climate education more accessible

Climate-change themed board games developed by a Fort Wayne resident and a global team invite people to take the first step toward sustainable living.

‘This Affects All of Us’: A Closer Look at Higher Ed Through a Fort Wayne Teach-In

Members of the AAUP and faculty from local universities gathered earlier this month to start conversations about the future of higher education in Indiana.

States are quietly cutting child care funding — and families are out of options

Facing budget shortfalls due to the end of COVID funding, cuts to Medicaid and tariffs, states are turning to one place for cuts: child care.

Northrop students are bringing Fort Wayne’s history to life with ‘The Haunted Forest’

From October 24 to 26, Northrop students will put on “The Haunted Forest”, which is described as part haunted attraction, part historical reenactment, and part youth-led exploration of memory and identity.

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