The waiver gives Indiana schools more control over spending federal funding in exchange for teacher and school evaluation plans developed by the state and approved by USDOE.
Indiana’s waiver was in jeopardy this spring when the department expressed concern about new academic standards and how the state monitored low-performing schools.
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz released a statement saying she was pleased the waiver was extended.
“This news means that local schools throughout our state will receive much needed flexibility in how they utilize their federal dollars,” she said. “This waiver extension also will allow Indiana to have continued flexibility in how we measure student performance and growth.”
Tori Fater
