INDIANA — The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has formally submitted a request for a federal waiver to the U.S. Department of Education, seeking flexibility from key requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The stated goal is to slash bureaucracy, reduce administrative burdens on local schools, and allow the state to focus federal funding and efforts more effectively on student achievement.

Governor Mike Braun publicly championed the move, emphasizing the state’s educational progress. “Indiana continues to lead the nation in education and innovation,” Braun said. “We can best support Hoosier students when we return education to the states, empower parents with high-quality educational options, get red tape out of the way for educators, and focus on improv

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