INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WOWO) — Indiana is making a bold move to reclaim control over classroom priorities. The Indiana Department of Education has formally submitted a waiver request to the U.S. Department of Education, seeking relief from key federal mandates under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
Governor Mike Braun and State Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner say the current federal rules are weighed down by bureaucracy and out of touch with what students and teachers actually need.
“It’s time to let educators teach—not just check boxes,” Braun said in a statement. “This waiver puts student success back where it belongs: at the center of everything we do.”…