Despite Online Learning Challenges, Families Find Some Value In A Year At Home
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TANF is a program where the federal government gives states money to help extremely low-income families. However, states get to make the rules on who is eligible. Due to Indiana’s rules, TANF reaches the fewest impoverished families and gives the least cash assistance in the Midwest.Senate Committee Revives Possible Expansion Of Cash Assistance For Needy Families
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The Senate appropriations committee revived a plan to gradually increase the number of low-income families eligible for financial assistance. It was the subject of a bipartisan vote to amend House Bill 1009 on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF. TANF is a program where the feder
"So I remember we were sitting at the dinner table, when all the devices started going off. Everybody's phone ringing, to say – it was just like it usually does on a snow day. But it was that we weren't coming back to school the next day," she said.Despite Online Learning Challenges, Families Find Some Value In A Year At Home
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Andrea Maltese laughs as she remembers the build up to the pandemic. At the time, she just wanted to get it over with, and was sure it wouldn't last long. "We're practicing on bringing the iPads home, they had this system set up in school. And I was just sort of thinking, 'OK, let's call it n
The measure, SB 187, is likely a reaction to last year’s Black Lives Matter protests.Bill Prioritizing Protection Of Monuments Headed To Governor
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Local governments in Indiana must prioritize protecting monuments and statues or risk losing funding if the governor signs a bill approved by the Senate Thursday. The measure, SB 187, is likely a reaction to last year’s Black Lives Matter protests. It requires the Indiana State Police to prio