Donald Trump is headed to the White House again, bringing with him his educational priorities. Unlike last time, we don’t have to guess or take campaign promises at face value; we got a clear look at what education would look like under Trump during his first four years. One of his main priorities was a rapid expansion of school choice. Indiana can expect to become a model for that priority for several reasons.

Indiana was an early adopter of both charter schools and school vouchers. While many states have these programs, several have started to roll them back, whereas they continue to grow in Indiana. Other states are expanding school choice, but Indiana stands out as one of the few where this expansion is largely apolitical.

That’s not to say there are no debates about charters and vouchers in Indiana, but they are much less contentious than in other states. For example, the Indianapolis mayor—typically a liberal figure—serves as one of the primary charter school authorizers in the state. Hoosiers have accepted and acclimated to school choice more than any other state in the country. This is one reason Indiana received several high-profile visits from Trump administration education officials, including former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. If President-elect Trump aims to make school choice part of the status quo as he has suggested, he will likely look to Indiana as a model for the rest of the country – again.