American high schools have a problem: Seniors need diplomas, but a global pandemic has canceled weeks and months of classes. Now states are rewriting graduation requirement rulebooks to help students across the finish line.
, Agriculture Department officials announced.experimenting with how Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients use their benefits.Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said letting California and Arizona into the pilot will allow nearly 5 million more people to use online shopping services
that often include delivery. Offering online shopping for SNAP “goes a long way in helping Americans follow the CDC distancing guidelines,” Perdue said.has launched a Chancellor’s Emergency Relief Fund to help students dealing with financial hardships amid the pandemic.with initial support from the Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation and the James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation, the university said.
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