Indiana Secretary of Education Katie Jenner on Federal Waivers, Investing in Literacy, & Rethinking High School

09/10/2025 29 min Temporada 2 Episodio 5
Indiana Secretary of Education Katie Jenner on Federal Waivers, Investing in Literacy, & Rethinking High School

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Indiana Secretary of Education Katie Jenner joins Freedom to Learn to explain how Indiana’s ambitious education initiatives are boosting reading scores, revolutionizing high school experiences, and expanding education freedom. Secretary Jenner also shares the state’s quest for flexibility and freedom from onerous federal strings. She describes Indiana’s ESEA waiver application’s key requests: block grants for the state and local education agencies; opportunities to direct school improvement funding to a range of education options; and a unified accountability model.Indiana ESEA Flexibility Waiver Request Indiana Choice Scholarship Program🔗 Links & Resources: Visit our website: DFIPolicy.org 💡 Stay Connected: Follow us on Instagram: @DFIPolicy Follow us on Twitter: @DFIPolicy Follow us on Facebook: /DFIPolicy Subscribe to our YouTube channel (@DFIPolicy) for future episodes! 📩 Contact Us:If you have feedback or suggestions for future podcasts, please reach out to us at [email protected]. 🎧 Thank You for Listening:Freedom to Learn is a production of the Defense of Freedom Institute. You can learn more about DFI at DFIPolicy.org. If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a thumbs up, share it, and subscribe for more insights into education law and policy. Thank you for your support!

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