New statewide grant aims to expand supplemental literacy and math instruction using evidence-based strategies

(Photo/Getty Images) The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today announced the recipients of the Expanding What Works grant, a new opportunity designed to increase access to high-quality summer programming for over 3,000 Hoosier students. The grant encourages regional collaboration between community organizations, local nonprofits, municipal partners and/or local school corporations to expand the successful Indy Summer Learning Labs (ISLL) initiative across the state, specifically targeting students with the greatest academic need. “We have put a lot of focus on making sure the financial investments we are making show a return on investment for our students,” said Dr. Katie Jenner, Indiana Secretary of Education. “This is a prime example of seeing the impactful results and leveraging what we have learned to scale those opportunities statewide so that more students have access. Maximizing student learning requires an all-hands on deck approach, and what an excellent example the communities of South Bend, Gary, Salem and Wabash are leading to positively impact our students.” The 2024 Expanding What Works grant recipients include: Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County& in South Bend ($3,750,000) Urban League of Northwest Indiana& in Gary ($1,125,000) Creating Avenues for Student Transformation (CAST)& in Salem ($115,073) Wabash County YMCA&...