The group Unmask NACS Students Now has amassed more than 500 members on Facebook. On Monday, April 12, 2021, a group of members met outside of Carroll High School for a prayer circle before addressing the board inside.
Debates over the continuation of a mask mandate at Northwest Allen County Schools have continued over the past few weeks, leading to a divide within the school board.
On Wednesday, the board brought in five health professionals to discuss the reasons why students should continue wearing masks through the last few weeks of school, according to WANE-15.
Board President Kent Somers said he was not “in full agreement” with the statements from health professionals.
Allen County Health Commissioner Dr. Matthew Sutter joins a panel Wednesday.
Mike Moore | The Journal Gazette
Chris Himsel, Northwest Allen County Schools superintendent, speaks at Wednesday night’s board work session at Carroll High School. Previous Next
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NACS panel: Masks safe for kids
Health experts, school leaders espouse virus protocols
ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette
Keeping schools open is best for kids, and masks make that happen, a panel of health experts told the Northwest Allen County Schools board Wednesday.
Dr. Matthew Sutter, the Allen County health commissioner, said schools are an ideal place to spread COVID-19, which makes adherence to mitigation strategies incredibly important.
ANGOLA â A prominent area educator and administrator will bring more than three decades of experience to establish and lead new graduate programs in Trine University s Franks School of Education beginning this fall.
Phil Downs, who announced plans to retire as superintendent of Southwest Allen County Schools earlier this year, will join Trine as director of education graduate programs and accreditation.
At Trine, Downs will oversee development of new graduate programs within the Franks School of Education, and ensure the school meets requirements for accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation and the Specialized Professional Association programs.
Downs was named Indiana s Superintendent of the Year in 2020.
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Protester who met Holcomb now in jail
NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette
Last June, when demonstrations about racial injustice were plaguing the state and nation, Gov. Eric Holcomb met one-on-one with an Indianapolis protester at the Governor s Residence.
Photos show them shaking hands – Holcomb wearing a mask and Malik Muhammad without.
The governor later released a statement saying “Historic journeys take historic first steps. Malik and I took one, together, today.”
Now Muhammad is sitting in the Marion County jail charged with 28 counts – from attempted aggravated murder and attempted assault in the first degree to unlawful manufacture of a destructive device and unlawful possession of a loaded firearm.