Kathryn Raasch, principal of Wayne Township Preschool, has been named Elementary Principal of the Year for the entire state by the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP). Mrs. Raasch learned of the honor at the IASP annual awards banquet held

Francisco Guerra, a senior at Ben Davis University High School, is one of 13 recipients of the 2018 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships for Marion and Hamilton Counties. Recipients of this scholarship will receive up to four years of full tuition

Reese Taylor, the quarterback for the Ben Davis Giants, is the 2017 IndyStar Mr. Football. It is the state’s highest individual honor for a senior high school football player. The Star referred to Taylor as “the spark to an offense

The MSD of Wayne Township Board of Education has elected new officers for 2018. the board’s new president is Phyllis Lewis; its new vice-president is Brandon Bowman; and its new secretary is Shirley Deckard. The new officers were named at

Two dozen high school principals and teachers from China spent all of Tuesday, December 5 at Ben Davis High School in the MSD of Wayne Township. The group is made of up educators from Indiana’s sister state in China, Zhejiang

The Indiana Department of Education has honored Ben Davis University High School for its students’ success in attaining college credits while still in high school. During a November 6 ceremony at the Indiana Statehouse, IDOE cited BDU as one of

Dennis Goins, performing arts department chair at Ben Davis High School, has been selected to serve on the Indiana Department of Education’s 2017-18 Teacher Advisory Council. Mr. Goins will represent the 7th Indiana congressional district on the council. The council

From using Skype to visiting homes to sending their principal to pick up parents in a minibus, the staff at Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center is working hard to make their student-led parent-teacher conferences successful. The staff is aiming

The Indiana Council for Exceptional Children (ICEC) has named MSD of Wayne Township Superintendent Jeff Butts its Advocate of the Year. The ICEC gives this award to a business, organization, agency, or individual each year. Recipients educate the general public

All of the MSD of Wayne Township’s elementary schools helped make a difference for a city-wide event called Indy Do Day. This community project brings people throughout Indianapolis together for clean-up, beautification, and volunteer efforts. Students in MSD Wayne created