The district as a whole is on “academic watch” under Public Law 221. A report the Indiana State Board of Education released in August puts schools and districts in one of five categories, from best to worst: “exemplary,” “commendable,” “academic progress,” “academic watch” and “academic probation.”
The district also has failed to make adequate yearly progress under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, and the percentage of students passing the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress test has been below the state average for the last 10 years.
This is not just a student problem. Parents will need to get involved to insure that everyone is doing what is needed for their students.
Fort Wayne Community Schools is scheduled to hold its annual Title I "Parents as Partners" spring conference from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., March 27 at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 1331 Gay St. More than 150 parents from the district's 11 Title I schools are expected to attend the event, according to Frost.
