by ICPE | Feb 19, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Rally 2021 (online), School Funding, Special Education, State Budget, Vouchers
“Choices” to non-public schools that cannot or will not adequately serve students Many thanks to Carla Schmid, a special needs parent who testified in opposition to HB 1005 in the House Education Committee hearing. She joined us on ICPE’s special Presidents Day...
by ICPE | Feb 19, 2021 | ICPE News
HB 1005 Passes House 61-38 Attached is the House Roll Call vote on HB 1005 which passed 61-38 on 3rd Reading on 2/16/21. Does your legislator support public education? Where is your legislator on this list? Votes matter. It’s an ongoing challenge to hold our elected...
by ICPE | Feb 17, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Education Savings Accounts, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Rally 2021 (online), School Funding, State Budget, Teacher Pay, Vouchers
ICPE President – “A budget reflects our priorities” Here are the passionate remarks from ICPE President Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer that she shared at our Presidents Day Zoom “Rally” earlier this week: “Every year, I think. What’s it going...
by ICPE | Feb 16, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, Education Savings Accounts, Indiana Legislature, Innovation Schools, Legislative Priorities, School Funding, State Budget, Teacher Pay, Vouchers
Leaky bucket: legislature diverts K-12 tuition support funding from public schools Do you ever wonder how legislators can brag about “historic” increases in the education budget, yet public schools’ funding increases barely keep up with inflation? It’s because so much...
by ICPE | Feb 16, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Education Savings Accounts, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Rally 2021 (online), School Funding, Special Education, State Budget, Teacher Pay, Vouchers
ICASE – “Significant risk of harming students with disabilities” Many thanks to Jenny Smithson, Governmental Affairs Co-chair for ICASE (Indiana Council of Administrators for Special Education) for presenting during ICPE’s special Presidents...