In this episode of Policy Changes Lives, host Cara Candal, vice president of policy at ExcelinEd, sits down with Brandon Brown, CEO of The Mind Trust, to explore a new K–12 governance model designed to help Indiana communities respond to changing enrollment and growing financial pressures. As school leaders face difficult decisions about budgets, facilities and the future of their schools, Brown discusses why the model was created, how it is designed to work and how it could offer communities a different approach to school governance. The conversation examines how this model could help leaders make more strategic decisions while keeping student needs and outcomes at the center.
Brown also explores the model’s potential implications for school budgets, facilities, transportation and student outcomes, including how communities might respond to declining enrollment and the possibility of school closures. The discussion highlights the importance of aligning governance and resources with changing community needs while considering the practical challenges of implementing a new approach.
For policymakers, educators and community leaders, this episode offers a closer look at how Indiana is exploring new ways to organize school systems and make decisions that shape students’ educational opportunities.
Brandon Brown's recent piece: To Build the Education Systems of the Future, Look to Indianapolis – The 74
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