Indiana received the broadest state waiver yet allowing it to adjust how school performance is rated under federal accountability rules and to gain more flexibility in how certain federal education funds are spent, according to federal and state officials. The Trump administration’s waiver program—under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)—is expanding state control over K-12 decisions. Indiana can combine the state portion of five federal formula funds for statewide initiatives and permits up to 15% of districts to pool money from two federal accounts rather than spending each on its designated purposes. Officials and analysts say the changes are intended to reduce administrative burden and refocus spending. The waiver also relaxes ESSA accountability requirements for high schools, marking the first such high-school change granted by this administration. The Education Department previously invited other states, including Iowa and Louisiana, to apply for similar waivers. The administration has also targeted the affected ESSA funding streams in budget proposals, creating heightened uncertainty for district planning beyond the waiver window.