by ICPE | Apr 27, 2023 | #VotePublicEd, 2023 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, CTE Funding, Education Savings Accounts, Get Involved, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Innovation Schools, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Rural Schools, School Funding, Special Education, State Budget, Teacher Pay, Urban Schools, Vouchers, Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door
Suckerpunched! A horrible day for Indiana K-12 public education with losses across the board NOW IS THE FINAL TIME TO CALL ALL INDIANA LEGISLATORS: Senators: (800) 382-9467 House Democrats: (800) 382-9842 House Republicans(800) 382-9841 As we always say, a budget...
by Dr. Vic Smith | Apr 20, 2023 | 2023 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, School Funding, State Budget, Statehouse Notes, Vouchers
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #374 – Education budget analysis Dear Friends, The Indiana Senate, led by Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Ryan Mishler, unveiled its proposed budget on April 13 and passed it on April 18, by a vote of 40-10. The Senate budget...
by Marilyn Shank, ICPE Vice President | Mar 15, 2023 | 2023 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Rural Schools, School Funding, State Budget, Suburban Schools, Urban Schools, Vouchers
It’s all just numbers until it’s your school district’s funding Although the “average” public school funding increase in the Republican version of the budget being discussed tomorrow (March 16) is 5%, the increased funding for Fiscal Year 2024 can be anywhere between...
by ICPE | Mar 15, 2023 | 2023 Legislative Session, Billion Dollar Bake Sale, Day of Action 2023, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, School Funding, State Budget, Vouchers
Five years of vouchers – mapped by district Every Indiana public school is losing money because of vouchers. Even if no students leave your school district to use a voucher, even if you don’t have any voucher-accepting schools in your small or rural school...
by Dr. Vic Smith | Mar 13, 2023 | 2023 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, School Funding, State Budget, Statehouse Notes, Vouchers
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #373 Dear Friends, The second half of the budget session has now begun. Budget proposals from the Governor and from the House are on the table. A public hearing on the Senate budget has been scheduled by a subcommittee of the Senate...
