Despite worries about COVID-19's impact on the economy, voters appear to be supporting funding proposals from school corporations across Indiana.

More than a dozen school districts are seeking voter approval for referendum funding during today's primary election, and leaders and school officials say the pandemic has changed how they talk about their proposals.

Indiana will receive education funding from the stimulus package two ways: a roughly $60 million grant for higher education, K-12 and early childhood education to be distributed by the governor and other state leaders. Schools will also receive about $215 million, dispersed based on low-income student enrollment, or Title I status.

The number of homeless students enrolled in Hoosier schools nearly doubled between 2008 and 2018.

Carmel Clay and Lawrence schools won their referendums, but Center Grove Community schools was among four school districts in the state that failed to win voter approval for their measures.

A group of lawmakers studying key education questions have finalized their recommendations for the General Assembly to consider next year.

A financial consultant of the Gary Community School Corporation told state officials Thursday the districts operating deficit is now cut in half to $11 million.

Indiana is home to more than two dozen school district boundaries contributing to segregation and inequitable school funding, according to a new report.

Since 2008, 118 of Indiana's public school districts -- about a third -- have asked their local communities for more funding through voter-approved tax hikes, or referendum measures.

Wayne and Decatur townships in Marion County were among six school funding referenda measures across the state that won approval from local voters in Tuesday's primary election.