Education is primarily the responsibility of local communities and states.
By expanding the Ed-Flex Program to include communities in Indiana, we can allow each of our schools to achieve some truly outstanding results. The Ed-Flex Program was established in 1994 under the Goals 2000 Program. It originally authorized 6 states to participate in a demonstration program that allowed each state the ability to waive selected federal regulations and statutes for local school districts and schools in return for high standards and accountability. In 1996, Congress expanded the Ed-Flex Program to include six more states. Passage of today s legislation, of which Bayh was an original co-sponsor, expands this program to include all 50 states.