INDIANAPOLIS - Following more than a month of public comment, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has submitted a federal waiver request seeking flexibility from specific requirements of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). This waiver request is aimed at reducing unnecessary bureaucracy and empowering schools to focus on student success.

Governor Mike Braun praised the submission, which emphasizes Indiana’s commitment to high expectations, less red tape, smarter accountability, and stronger support for vulnerable students.

“Indiana continues to lead the nation in education and innovation,” said Governor Braun. “We can best support Hoosier students when we return education to the states, empower parents with high-quality educational options, get red tape out

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