The grant program, called Indiana Learns, was created through House Bill 1251, which passed during the 2022 regular legislative session.The Indiana Department of Education selected the Mind Trust, an Indianapolis-based education nonprofit group, to staff and operate the program.
The IDOE is providing the initial $500 per student who qualifies for the grant and then school corporations who agree to opt-in to the grant program will provide an additional $250 per student. An important note about the proficiency requirement is that if a student showed a proficient or an approaching proficient level of understanding for one of the subjects and not the other, then they would not qualify for the grant.
There are around 57,000 students in the state who would meet the qualifications to receive the grants, according to the IDOE. Wednesday’s announcement is not only to alert families about the grants but is also an open call to learning partners to apply to become eligible vendors. “We want families to make sure they have a fit that will work for them that they can actually take advantage of,” Johnson said. “…there could be situations where for whatever reason, that's not the right fit, and therefore there are some additional options that a family could have.”
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