Fort Wayne Community Schools

Race to the Top: An Opportunity for the Future

Fort Wayne Community Schools is working to position itself to received federal Race to the Top funds. These funds are part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and will be given to states and school districts that are leading the way in education reform.

Have questions about Race to the Top or our LEAD Schools? E-mail them to publicaffairs@fwcs.k12.in.us.

LEAD Schools

As part of the federal Race to the Top and the state's Fast Forward initiatives, eleven Fort Wayne Community Schools have been designated as LEAD schools, or those that will Lead Educational Achievement with Distinction. Below is a link with more information about LEAD schools

FWCS Schools LEADing the way to success

http://www.fwcs.k12.in.us/PublicAffairs/release.php?postingid=5910

Staffing

FWCS Board approves administrative changes as part of comprehensive reform efforts

http://www.fwcs.k12.in.us/PublicAffairs/release.php?postingid=5907

Speeches by Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan:

Below are a series of speeches by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan explaining the main components of the change necessary in schools and other information related to Race to the Top. Additional information will be added as it becomes available.

Address to the Fourth Annual IES Research Conference - Robust Data Gives Us The Roadmap to Reform (June 8, 2009)

http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/2009/06/06082009.pdf

Remarks at the 2009 Governors Education Symposium -States Will Lead the Way Toward Reform (June 14, 2009)

http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/2009/06/06142009.pdf

Remarks at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Conference - Turning Around the Bottom Five Percent (June 22, 2009)

http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/2009/06/06222009.pdf

Remarks to the National Education Association - Partners in Reform (July 2, 2009)

http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/2009/07/07022009.pdf

Remarks at Teachers College, Columbia University – Teacher Preparation: Reforming the Uncertain Profession (October 22, 2009)

http://www.ed.gov/news/speeches/2009/10/10222009.html

Other Information:

First Lady Michelle Obama’s U.S. News & World Report Article – Teachers are Key to a Successful Economy (October 15, 2009)

http://www.usnews.com/articles/opinion/2009/10/15/michelle-obama-teachers-are-key-to-a-successful-economy.html

Race to the Top Program Executive Summary (November 2009)

http://www.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/executive-summary.pdf

Race to the Top Points System

http://www.edweek.org/media/racetoppointssystem.pdf

Common Core State Standards Initiative – Frequently Asked Questions (December 3, 2009)

http://www.corestandards.org

Presentation to the FWCS School Board 12-14-09

Racing to the Top

Race to the Top Fact Sheet

http://www.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/factsheet.pdf

Presentation to the FWCS School Board 01-11-10

Racing to the Top

Presentation at PTA Founders Day Dinner 2-16-10

Fort Wayne Area PTA Council Founder's Day Dinner