About $61 million in grants were awarded to eligible Indiana schools to improve connectivity and increase the number of devices available to students and teachers.
Continue readingLocal Unemployment Rates Ease Considerably As Residents Return to Work
Starke and Pulaski County residents are heading back to work. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s May report showed that almost 1,000 more Starke County residents were employed than the month before, while Starke County’s unemployment rate dropped by seven percent to 12.4.
Continue readingSchools Can Now Apply for Funding to Improve Remote Learning
Schools can now apply for grant funding to boost their remote learning capabilities. Indiana is distributing almost $62 million it received from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund as part of the federal CARES Act.
Continue readingFederal Funding May Boost Remote Learning Opportunities for Indiana Schools
State officials haven’t made any decisions yet about how schools will reopen, but they are looking to use federal funding to boost remote learning opportunities. During state officials’ COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, Office of Management and Budget Director Chris Johnston said the state is applying for money from the federal Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund.
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