Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, accompanied by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L), speaks before U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins signs three new SNAP food choice waivers for the states of Idaho, Utah, and Arkansas in her office at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Whitten Building, in Washington, on June 10, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
On Oct. 17, Indiana submitted a waiver application to the U.S. Department of Education seeking flexibility and a reduction of red tape from Washington. Under the leadership of Gov. Mike Braun and Indiana Education Secretary Katie Jenner, Indiana is innovating K–12 education from all angles, and the rest of the nation should take note.
Keri D. Ingraham
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Keri D. Ingraham is a senior fellow at Discovery Institute, director of the American Center for Transforming Education, and a senior fellow at Independent Women’s Forum.