Funding Schools, Food Insecurity, 3 Experts On COVID-19 | Indiana Newsdesk

WFIU | By Joe Hren

Published September 4, 2020 at 10:08 PM EDT

Hoosier Hills Food Bank is among one of the organizations to get funding under the social services category of the grant.

Will changes the state board of education approved this week guarantee schools that are operating online have stable funding? Our education reporter joins us to explain how the state will calculate school funding.

It’s been about six months since the pandemic started bearing down on Indiana. Ahead, we talk to three experts about what we’ve learned.

COVID is driving food insecurity to new highs… more people are in need and it’s more difficult to get donations.

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