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May 3, 2021, 3:18pm EDT
School leaders at Thea Bowman Leadership Academy are dreaming about offering everything from daily small-group tutoring sessions to safer classrooms next year as they start to address the instruction students missed during the pandemic. And, this time, they have the resources to make it happen.
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The Indiana charter school is expected to receive more than $14,000 per student from the country s third stimulus package the most of any school in the state.
Schools serving high-poverty students, among the campuses hardest hit by COVID-19, will receive the most per student in federal relief. In Indiana, the top five districts and charter schools expected to get the most money per student and many others high on that list are in Gary, where de-industrialization has caused economic decline, population loss, and neglect. For some schools, the federal money could essentially double their typical annual state funding.
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School leaders at Thea Bowman Leadership Academy are dreaming about offering everything from daily small-group tutoring sessions to safer classrooms next year as they start to address the instruction students missed during the pandemic. And, this time, they have the resources to make it happen.
The Indiana charter school is expected to receive more than $14,000 per student from the country’s third stimulus package the most of any school in the state.
Schools serving high-poverty students, among the campuses hardest hit by COVID-19, will receive the most per student in federal relief. In Indiana, the top five districts and charter schools expected to get the most money per student and many others high on that list are in Gary, where de-industrialization has caused economic decline, population loss, and neglect. For some schools, the federal money could essentially double their typical annual state funding.
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West Side Theatre Guild in Gary has a variety of rich, educational and celebratory programs on its menu in tribute to Black History Month.
On Feb. 14, virtual programming featuring performances, interviews, historic footage of memorable events and more will be rolled out. West Side Theatre Guild has presented an annual live program in honor of Black History Month over the last 24 years. This year marks WSTG s 25th season. We were sifting through the archives of the last 25 years to find the best material to show on the program, said Mark Spencer, director of West Side Theatre Guild.
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