by Vic Smith | Feb 26, 2020 | 2020 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, Indiana Legislature, Privatization, State Budget, Statehouse Notes, Vouchers
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #343 In This Issue: Astounding Scandal Rocks Statehouse Fraud in Two Virtual Charter Schools Powerful Senator As Paid Consultant CALL TO ACTION Dear Friends, An astounding scandal is rocking the Statehouse in the closing weeks of the short...
by Shelley Clark | Feb 26, 2020 | 2020 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, Indiana Legislature, Rally 2020, Student Voices
Student Voice: What We Need Is A Chance To Succeed At last week’s rally, we had a great lineup of speakers. We were especially glad to hear directly from students who are the most affected by educational policy. Here is the text and video of the speech given by Miss...
by Shelley Clark | Feb 24, 2020 | Public Schools Week 2020
It’s Public Schools Week! This week is Public Schools Week! Let’s celebrate the great things happening in our public schools Every. Single. Day. Ways you can participate and show your support: 1) Use the Public Schools Week profile frame on Facebook:...
by Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer | Feb 23, 2020 | 2020 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, iLearn, Indiana Legislature, Innovation Schools, Privatization, Rally 2020, Rural Schools, School Funding, Standardized Testing, Teacher Pay, Urban Schools
“Hold Harmless?” Let’s Talk About Harm Last November, tens of thousands of us stood outside this statehouse with our signs and our songs, chanting “Red for Ed!” We stood alongside teachers from all across the state—but also alongside parents,...
by Marilyn Shank | Feb 22, 2020 | 2020 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature
Action Alert – Call Or Email Before Monday Morning ICPE urges you to contact members of the House Education Committee before 8:30 a.m. Monday. Ask them to support Senate Bill 319, because it eliminates the requirement that teachers obtain 15 professional growth...
