Assistant Secretary of Education | State of Indiana | Former Superintendent | 2025 Indiana Superintendent of the Year
Indianapolis, IN
Joined June 2013
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Evening walks in rural Indiana are the best way to end busy days. It’s a privilege to wake up and do it all again.
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For the fourth consecutive year, chronic absenteeism rates continue to move in a positive direction statewide, improving by more than six percentage points since its peak in 2022 following the pandemic. Read more about the improvement here: bit.ly/4sl06nM
The goal is bigger than graduation.
Indiana is rethinking high school so every student graduates with more than a diploma…they graduate with a head start on what comes next.
College credit. Career credentials. Work-based learning. Real-world experience.
A diploma that opens doors, and a pathway to walk through them. m.youtube.com/watch?v=2YPsgd…
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📝The Educational Excellence Awards Gala is a moment to celebrate our schools and the extraordinary educators whose passion and dedication shape students’ lives every single day. Read more about the educators and partners honored in today’s weekly update: bit.ly/47HZKOn
Indiana in the fall. Crisp air. Changing leaves. A quiet lake.
A good reminder to slow down, recharge, and enjoy what brings you joy.
A better you makes a better me.
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It’s National Custodian Appreciation Day! This day recognizes the essential, often behind-the-scenes work custodians do to keep schools clean, safe, and running smoothly. Thank you to our janitors, maintenance workers, and facility cleaners across the state!
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The 5th annual Educational Excellence Awards gala is tonight! This event is made possible through numerous philanthropic and community partners. Thank you to these generous sponsors for believing in and supporting our Indiana educators!✨
A special evening at the Indiana State Museum celebrating 100 years of the Ball Brothers Foundation and a century of philanthropy.
President & CEO Jud Fisher welcomed two former Indiana governors—Mike Pence and Eric Holcomb, Indiana’s 50th and 51st governors—to reflect on leadership, service, and our state.
A remarkable legacy, and an exciting second century ahead for the Ball Brothers Foundation.
A kind young man named Luke made a point to thank me after his group moved on. It was such a sincere gesture, it made my day!
“It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.”
A special thank you to students from the MSD of Wayne Township Transition Center who visited the IAPSS/ISBA suite to help us prepare for next week’s Fall Conference!
Students put their skills to work assembling and stuffing conference bags, supporting our team while gaining hands-on experience completing a real-world project. Afterward, the group toured the Indiana Statehouse and met Indiana’s education leaders.
We’re grateful for their hard work and for the opportunity to include students in the behind-the-scenes work that brings our conference together. Thank you for being part of the #INFallCon26 team! #LeadIAPSS @WayneTwpSchools @isbanews @KetchamPaul
The goal is bigger than graduation.
Indiana is rethinking high school so every student graduates with more than a diploma…they graduate with a head start on what comes next.
College credit. Career credentials. Work-based learning. Real-world experience.
A diploma that opens doors, and a pathway to walk through them.
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📝Keeping the memory of September 11, 2001, alive for today’s students is vital – both to honor those who lost their lives and to remember how America’s strength and resilience shined through. Read more in today’s weekly update: bit.ly/3SJkfGO
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Today marks 25 years since the horrific attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
This proclamation marks today as a day to remember every life lost and honor all who answered the call, including numerous Hoosiers who sprang into action, embodying the spirit and service that defines our state.
May we never forget.
Criticism points out what needs to change. Encouragement reminds people of what they’re capable of becoming.
Who will you encourage today?
As Labor Day comes to a close and summer slowly gives way to fall, I hope you’ve had a fantastic weekend…and that a great week awaits. Sometimes, a quiet sunset is the perfect way to reset.
Thank you to Dr. Eric Goggins for inviting me to North Gibson School Corporation today!
I was impressed by the intentional PreK–12 focus on problem solving, teamwork, and critical thinking—and the strong WBL partnership with Toyota.
Across Indiana, rigorous academics, skill development, student choice, and career-connected learning are moving full steam ahead. More than one million Hoosier students are preparing to lead, build, serve, and solve tomorrow’s challenges.
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📝With 500+ schools hitting our state’s 95% reading goal, there’s a lot to celebrate! Parkside Elementary School & St. Anthony Catholic School shared their success stories at the August State Board of Education meeting. Read more in today’s weekly update: bit.ly/4wBLrVP
Grateful for the opportunity to share Indiana’s story at the Future Louisiana Conference today.
Across the country, states are asking how we better connect high school to what comes next. Indiana is helping lead that conversation. Redesigning the high school experience around enrollment, employment and enlistment/service.
Our goal is simple: every student graduates with a diploma that has real currency for their future.
