Evan Eagleson

Regional Advocacy Director, Great Lakes Region w/ @ExcelinEd, Legislative Director w/ @ExcelinAction Views are my own. Go @Cardinals and @Colts

[Dr. Byron L. Ernest @ByronErnest]

Greetings everyone! 👋 What a great day. 😃 Cheer up!
#leadership #edleadership
#leadershipdevelopment

[ExcelinEd @ExcelinEd]

A fifth straight year of rising third grade literacy in Indiana—proof of what's possible when a state stays focused on the fundamentals that change students' lives. Hats off to Hoosier students, teachers and leaders for their sustained commitment to the science of reading. @educateIN https://t.co/eooABa4BM5

[Jeb Bush @JebBush]

Congratulations to @GovBraun, @SecJennerIN and every Hoosier educator on five straight years of literacy gains. When states commit to proven policy and hold the line, students benefit.

[Governor Mike Braun @GovBraun]

Today we welcomed @EDSecMcMahon to the Hoosier state to make an important education announcement.

@usedgov has approved Indiana’s Returning Education to the States waiver.

This new waiver will free up millions of dollars currently tied up in bureaucracy, reduce administrative costs, and allow schools to focus more on helping students graduate ready for enrollment, employment, or enlistment.

[Governor Mike Braun @GovBraun]

Today we took decisive action to empower parents and protect Hoosier children from online predators, and to raise the penalty on child predators who exploit children with child sex abuse material.

I want to thank the Buzbee family for all their efforts.

We are going to keep using every tool we have to protect kids, support families, and put predators who target children online behind bars.

[MLB @MLB]

#OpeningDay in St. Louis 😍

[Fordham Institute OH @OhioGadfly]

As Jessica Poiner reports: Ohio has grown the number and quality of its work-based learning pathways in recent years, but there’s more that could be done. Indiana provides a great example that could be adapted here if policymakers are willing.

https://t.co/mI22LcfXOY

[ExcelinEd in Action @ExcelinAction]

Indiana advanced a strong, student-centered agenda during its 2026 legislative session. New legislation strengthens literacy and math foundations, expands career pathways and begins transparent review of higher education outcomes, supports charter school students, protects youth on social media from addictive algorithms and creates phone-free schools. Read our full statement: https://t.co/0VmKDqddJJ #INlegis

[Patricia Levesque @LevesquePat]

Proud to see Indiana lawmakers' coordinated strategy focused on outcomes, opportunity and parental partnership. When states align academics, workforce readiness and student well-being, students win.

[Governor Mike Braun @GovBraun]

This session, we delivered meaningful results for Hoosiers - protecting children from harmful social media content, strengthening public safety by revoking CDLs from illegal aliens, addressing rising utility costs, cracking down on illegal immigration, and establishing the framework for a new stadium in Northwest Indiana to name a few. I’m proud of what we accomplished in a short session and look forward to continuing our work for Hoosiers to make life more affordable, grow our economy, and keep our communities safe.

[Chalkbeat Indiana @ChalkbeatIN]

A stricter school cellphone ban and limits on social media for minors are heading to the governor’s desk. https://t.co/UnRqnFgy37

[Hannah Adamson TV @Hannah__Adamson]

BREAKING: Statement from Beau Buzbee, the father of Hailey Buzbee, on the passage of HB 1408:

“The Buzbee Family is deeply grateful to the Indiana House and Senate for passing HB 1408 and to our state leaders for recognizing the urgent need to strengthen protections for children in today’s digital world.

“This legislation represents meaningful progress.  We know this progress did not and will not come easily. Standing up to powerful companies and special interests requires courage, and we are thankful for the leaders who chose to stand on the side of our Hoosier children and families.

“This is what it looks like to lead from the front and we are proud to be Hoosiers! 

“Hailey Paige - your legacy of selfless love to others continues to positively impact lives.  Your light will continue to guide many.

“—Your Proud Dad”

@FOX59 | @CBS4Indy

[Hannah Adamson TV @Hannah__Adamson]

BREAKING: A bill limiting social media use among kids now heads to @GovBraun for his signature. If the bill becomes law, Indiana kids under 16 could no longer use popular social media sites unless those sites receive verifiable consent from a parent or guardian. Accounts of users under 16 that don’t have this permission will be disabled. Social media providers would also need to remove any addictive features from kids’ accounts by January 2027.

@FOX59 | @CBS4Indy

[ExcelinEd in Action @ExcelinAction]

Exciting news from #Indiana ➡️ SB 78, which would require schools to adopt and implement a bell-to-bell phone- and wireless communication device-free policy, has passed the Senate and now heads to the Governor’s desk for signing! A huge win for #distractionfreeschools and #IN students and educators. Thank you to Sen. Jeff Raatz (@jsraatz), Rep. Jake Teshka (@jaketeshka) and Rep. Bob Behning (@rbehning) for championing this bill.

[Jake Teshka @jaketeshka]

I’m glad we got this done! The data are clear - our kids need a distraction free school day. It’s not anti-tech. It’s pro-socialization, pro-academic success, and backed by brain science. We are reclaiming childhood in Indiana.

[Chalkbeat Indiana @ChalkbeatIN]

Schools would have to decide whether to ask students to leave their phones and smartwatches at home, or provide them with a place to store the devices at school. https://t.co/V6MQYhQ6Zo

[Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) @EducateIN]

The negative impacts of social media on children have implications in education and beyond. In a recent op-ed, @SecJennerIN urges bold action to put Hoosier children first and end the social media experiment on young minds. Read the op-ed here: https://t.co/OU8bxzeZ1c

[ExcelinEd in Action @ExcelinAction]

Read Executive Director @LevesquePat's latest op-ed urging the #Indiana House to protect minors from the many harms of social media by restoring the critical safeguards to SB 199. https://t.co/iu0kMJgsji

[Governor Mike Braun @GovBraun]

Big tech has put profits over protection for too long, leaving Hoosier kids exposed online to child predators and grooming. The amendment to SB 199 gives families real tools to control access, limit screen time, and most importantly protect children from child predators, harmful algorithms, and adult content. This is a bold move that creates strong safeguards and puts parents in the drivers seat for their children, not big tech.

[Jake Teshka @jaketeshka]

This bill is headed to @GovBraun! I hope that he will quickly sign it and show that Hoosiers are serious about giving our kids a childhood that fosters independence and prioritizes the real world over the dark recesses of the digital world. @LetGrowOrg

https://t.co/9FXBMKRqDY