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Education / October 22, 2021
Indiana opens applications for second round of state learning recovery funds
State lawmakers approved $150 million for the Student Learning Recovery Grant Program earlier this year, with the goal to fund out-of-school programs helping students make up for lost learning time during the pandemic – the 2021-22 school year is the third one disrupted by COVID-19.
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October 21, 2021
Indianapolis Zoo's African lions test positive for Delta variant of COVID-19
It is unclear as to how the lions caught the virus. The zoo said all staff are vaccinated and no staff working in proximity to the cats were sick or showed signs of the virus.
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October 22, 2021
September unemployment improves, but still a lot of open jobs and not enough workers
Indiana's unemployment rate for September was 4 percent, dropping very slightly from the month before.
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October 21, 2021
As groups organize against social emotional learning in schools, educators call for civility
Organized efforts to prevent certain policy changes in schools have disrupted school board meetings across the country, and educators and school officials are calling for more civility in places where it's happening in Indiana.
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October 22, 2021
Eligible Hoosiers can now receive boosters of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson vaccines
The Indiana Department of Health announced Friday it will offer booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to eligible Hoosiers.
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October 21, 2021
Hundreds of young musicians converge on downtown Indy
Downtown Indianapolis will host hundreds of young musicians this weekend at Lucas Oil Stadium for the Bands of America Championships.
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