In this episode of Swimming Upstream, Tom Luna interviews Katie Jenner, the Secretary of Education for Indiana. Jenner discusses the challenges and goals of the education system in Indiana. She emphasizes the need to shift the focus from simply high school graduation to preparing students for success by identifying and measuring five specific critical characteristics of a graduate. Jenner highlights the importance of collaboration and input from stakeholders, as well as analyzing existing laws and policies to drive necessary changes in education.

Jenner also discusses initiatives such as the Career Scholarship Account and the rethinking of diploma requirements to provide parents with choice and flexibility for their children's education. Lastly, the conversation highlights the need for significant disruption and paradigm shift in high school redesign.

Key Moments

[00:01:09] Transitioning from elected superintendent to an appointed secretary.

[00:06:06] Indiana developed indicators for holistic education goals. They found indicators that matter for a child's education beyond just reading and math scores.

[00:11:59] Flexibility for schools, disrupting diploma requirements, work-based learning, and valuable credentials.

[00:16:44] Deploying and improving career scholarship accounts.

[00:19:41] Indiana has experienced a decline in reading skills.

[00:23:37] The Governor tasked the education team to build bridges.

[00:25:59] Cooperation between the governor and education is crucial.

Connect with Katie Jenner

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katie-jenner

Website: https://www.in.gov/doe/

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