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Free Summer Meals Available to Students Across Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS – This summer, all Indiana students age 18 and younger have access to free, nutritious meals and snacks at more than 1,000 locations statewide through the 2023 Summer Food Service Program.To find a Summer Food Service site, families can visit IDOENutrition.com to search for sites near them. This tool …

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Indiana Department of Education Announces 2022 Graduation Rate

INDIANAPOLIS —  Today, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) released the 2022 state graduation rates, with data showing 86.61% of students in the Class of 2022 graduating. “Graduating high school is an important milestone as students transition to their next step, whether that’s employment, enrollment or enlistment leading to service,” …

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Gov. Holcomb announces $22B in 2022 in Capital Commitments

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 14, 2022) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the end of a sixth consecutive record-breaking year for economic development in Indiana. In 2022, 218 companies committed to locate or expand in Indiana, investing more than $22.2 billion in their operations and creating 24,059 new jobs. “Indiana’s economy is firing …

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Consumer Alert: Products Recalled in November

Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers this holiday season of important consumer protection concerns for products recalled in November. Consumers should take full advantage of the solutions available for those who purchased the recalled items.      “The holidays should be a time of togetherness, not a time to worry about …

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Indiana GPS Dashboard Launches; New Dashboard Empowers Hoosiers with Robust View of School and Student Performance

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) launched its new Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed Dashboard (Indiana GPS), which displays a transparent, robust view of school and student performance over multiple measures. The dashboard can be accessed directly here.“Through the launch of the Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed dashboard, …

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Applications available for law school assistance program

The Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity offers programming designed to assist individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups in pursuing legal careers. Applications for the ICLEO program that begins in summer 2023 are now available and due by March 10, 2023. ICLEO offers students a preparatory institute the summer before the …

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Indiana Attorney General secures more than $15.7 million for Indiana as part of multistate settlement with e-cigarette maker JUUL

Attorney General Todd Rokita announced today that e-cigarette maker JUUL Labs Inc. will pay Indiana more than $15.7 million to settle allegations that the company deliberately marketed its products to minors despite the unlawfulness of selling e-cigarettes to children or adolescents. “My team and I fight daily to protect Hoosiers …

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