With many teachers opting out of returning to the classroom because of the coronavirus, schools around the U.S. are scrambling to find replacements and in some places lowering certification requirements to help get substitutes in the door.

The Indiana State Department of Health reported 74 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, bringing the state's total to 3,214. The state announced more than 105,000 total confirmed cases including three days with more than 1,000 reported cases and more than 1.7 million Hoosiers tested.

In every state, the AP and Chalkbeat surveyed the largest school districts in each of four categories set by the National Center for Education Statistics: urban, suburban, town and rural.

After a stretch of slow growth, some Indiana prisons have experienced a surge in new coronavirus infections.

The National FFA Organization announced Thursday that it is donating $10,000 to the Indiana Hospitality Relief Fund through the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association.

The extra $300 will go to anyone who lost their job due to COVID-19 and was eligible for $100 or more of unemployment benefits between June 26 and Sept. 5. The program, called Lost Wages Assistance, was created through an executive order from President Donald Trump.

Ball State University is postponing all graduation ceremonies this year because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The grants are part of the $100 million Community Impact Investment Fund established last year to address social and environmental determinants of health in Indiana communities.

Indiana has a new school COVID-19 case dashboard in the works, and the public will be able to see the number of cases reported in schools across the state.

Indiana lawmakers are preparing to move much of their 2021 legislative session activity out of the Statehouse over coronavirus concerns.