by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Jan 18, 2026 | ICPE News
HB 1423 and the Future of IPS On Monday, January 12, the House Education Committee heard HB 1423, a bill that would radically restructure Indianapolis Public Schools. The proposal would strip the democratically elected IPS school board of authority over school...
by Dr. Vic Smith, ICPE Co-Founder | Jan 14, 2026 | 2026 Legislative Session, Legislative Alerts - 2026, Statehouse Notes
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #396 – Taxation without representation Dear Friends, Taxation without representation sparked the American revolution. We are still fighting taxation without representation. House Bill 1423 would leave taxpayers like me in the...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Jan 11, 2026 | 2026 Legislative Session, ICPE News, Legislative Alerts - 2026
Legislative Alert: Hands off our public schools ***UPDATE AS OF 1/20/26: SB 248 IS DEAD*** Take Action Now – Tell Five Friends, Make Two Calls (or More!) Tell Your Legislators to Vote NO on Senate Bill 248 and House Bills 1176, 1266, and 1423. Testify if you...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Jan 4, 2026 | ICPE News
Event – Legislative Update & Bills To Watch Join ICPE and our lobbyist Joel Hand to review the Pre K-12 education bills that have been filed at the Indiana Statehouse for the 2026 legislative session. This statewide webinar will be on Zoom. Register to have...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Oct 30, 2025 | #VotePublicEd, Referendums, School Funding
School Referendums on November 2025 Ballots Six operating referendums will appear on local ballots in Indiana on November 4th. These referendums are exclusively for operating renewals, with no school safety or construction measures included. ICPE supports the passage...