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Members of the Indiana House convene in the House chamber in the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis, Monday. The House is meeting in a conference room in the state office building to increase social distancing due to COVID-19.
Members of the Indiana House convene in the House chamber in the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis, Monday. The House is meeting in a conference room in the state office building to increase social distancing due to COVID-19.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers are expediting two similar bills intended to ensure schools receive full funding for all students, regardless of whether they are receiving instruction virtually or in the classroom due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The draft bills were filed in the House and Senate at the start of the 2021 Legislative session, both redefining what constitutes a “virtual student” and ensuring there would be no reduction in per-student funding for traditionally in-person schools.
Casey Smith is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
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