Students work on their computers in a first grade classroom Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Swanson Traditional School in South Bend. South Bend Community School Corp. is expected to receive more than $59 million in its third round of federal pandemic relief funding, the Indiana Department of Education announced Monday.
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Indiana’s public schools will receive nearly $1.8 billion to help recover from the pandemic as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the state announced today. This is the largest ever injection of federal funds to Indiana schools.
At least 20% of the dollars a school district or charter school receives must go toward addressing learning loss during the pandemic, such as offering summer school. These one-time funds can be also used to reimburse certain expenses related to COVID-19 through September 2024, such as physical facility improvements.
The funds announced today are for traditional school districts, charter and virtual schools, and adult high schools. Indianapolis Public Schools is set to receive the most of any district $136 million of the state s allocation.
Schools, state collaborate on testing
ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette
State education officials are in continual contact with school leaders statewide about issues including assessments, the Indiana Department of Education spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Superintendents representing 39 Indiana districts, including the four in Allen County, sent a joint letter Monday to Gov. Eric Holcomb, Secretary of Education Katie Jenner and legislative leaders calling for a pause on ILEARN testing this spring.
It s important to note the U.S. Department of Education released guidance on the federally required assessments last week, said Holly Lawson, spokeswoman for the state education agency.
Indiana is working to help schools administer the tests in a way that prioritizes safety, according to a news release. It indicated efforts include extending the window for assessments for English language proficiency and extending the ISTEP+ retest window.
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