📝With 2,300+ K-12 schools across Indiana, to be named a Blue Ribbon School is an incredible accomplishment! These 16 schools show what is possible when educators work with families to meet the unique needs of students. Read more in today’s weekly update: bit.ly/3TFJMkH

Nine Indiana summer meal sponsors earned the 2025 USDA Turnip the Beet Award for serving high-quality meals to kids all summer! Their work supports @GovBraun's Make Indiana Healthy Again initiative. Thank you to all helping connect kids with nutritious meals!

📝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

Congratulations to our 2026 Indiana Educational Excellence Awards Gala honorees! These 1️⃣9️⃣ outstanding awardees were recognized for their commitment to professional growth, use of technology, cultivating community partnerships, and more. You are making a difference! 🏆✨

Congratulations to all recognized at the 2026 Indiana Educational Excellence Awards Gala! These awards honored schools, districts, & partners that excel in areas such as literacy, STEM, rethinking high school, collaboration, & professional development. Keep up the great work!🏆✨

It’s National Instructional Coaches Day! This is a day to honor the behind-the-scenes work of instructional coaches who mentor teachers, analyze data, and improve student outcomes. Thank you to all the instructional coaches in Indiana who work tirelessly every day!

The Indiana Blue Ribbon School designation celebrates schools that demonstrate exemplary academic performance and innovative approaches to meeting the needs of students. Read about this year’s 16 recipients here: bit.ly/4y0xGk8

🎬We rolled out the red carpet at the 5th annual Educational Excellence Awards Gala on Friday! As part of this black-tie event, nearly $2️⃣1️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ was awarded to schools and educators in celebration of their impact.✨ Learn more about the honorees here: bit.ly/4AOIZhJ

It’s World Teachers’ Day! Today, and everyday, we’re grateful for the teachers in every classroom across our state. Thank you for all that you do for Hoosier students!🍎📚

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!

📝Last week, Governor Braun and Dr. Jenner visited Bloomfield to see cybersecurity education at work. In a district of less than 900 students, they are leading the way and giving their students amazing opportunities! Read more in today’s weekly update: bit.ly/4yncndq

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!✨

It’s National School Principals Month! This month we take a moment to honor and appreciate the hard work, vision, and dedication of K-12 principals and assistant principals across our state. Thank you, principals and assistant principals, for everything you do!

It’s National PTO Appreciation Day! Today, and everyday, we are thankful for the outstanding work of parents and teachers all across our state. Thank you to everyone who plays a part in working to better the life of every Hoosier student!📚🌟

📝Meet the 2027 Indiana Teacher of the Year – Jason Witzigreuter! Jason is the Associate Director of Bands at Homestead High School in Fort Wayne. Read more about his story and watch a video from the surprise announcement in today’s weekly update: bit.ly/4yf5meR

📝From the 2027 Indiana Teacher of the Year surprise, to national highlights, to local literacy celebrations – it’s an exciting time in education for the Hoosier state! Read more about all these accomplishments in today’s weekly update: bit.ly/3TyEQOl

It’s Constitution Day!📜 As schools across Indiana commemorate, take a minute to check out these resources that our team has curated in the Indiana Learning Lab, highlighted in Dr. Jenner’s Weekly Update last week: bit.ly/3SJkfGO

This morning, @GovBraun and @SecJennerIN announced our 2027 Indiana Teacher of the Year - Mr. Jason Witzigreuter! Jason is the Associate Director of Bands at Homestead High School in Fort Wayne.🌟🎉 Read more about Jason and his accomplishments here: bit.ly/4xrmuws

📝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