Recently, as part of my role on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, I attended the Chamber's Spring Board Meeting, where Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner delivered the opening keynote. Her remarks focused largely on education, attainment, workforce readiness, and the important connection between Indiana's schools, higher education institutions, and employers. While Boyce's role is not to shape education policy, the discussion was a powerful reminder of the important work happening every day in Indiana's public schools and why we are proud to support them. What struck me in Secretary Jenner's remarks was not any specific initiative but the consistent focus on student outcomes. She repeatedly returned to questions like: Are students reading? Are they graduating with meaningful skills? Are they earning credentials that matter? Are they prepared for what comes next? A few observations that stood out to me: Indiana has climbed to sixth in the nation in reading achievement, yet the message was not one of celebration. The message was that there is still more work to do. That focus on continuous improvement was a recurring theme. There was significant ...