#922: Redesigning high school diplomas, with Dr. Katie Jenner
May 29, 2024•28 min•Ep. 922
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Episode description
On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, Dr. Katie Jenner, the Indiana secretary of education, joins Mike and David to discuss a proposed, alternative high school diploma in the Hoosier state. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study investigating early indicators for college readiness.
Recommended content:
- “Indiana’s new diplomas emphasize flexibility for older students, but some requirements are controversial” —Chalkbeat
- “We all agree that college isn’t for everyone. We should start acting like it.” —Michael Petrilli, Fordham Institute
- Brian Holzman and Horace Duffy, “Empowering educational leaders: On-track indicators for college enrollment,” Annenberg Institute at Brown University (May 2024).
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