by ICPE | Jul 28, 2022 | 2022 Special Session, Indiana Legislature, State Budget
Joel Hand – Special Session Testimony on SB 3 Joel Hand’s Testimony on SB 3 (Tax & Fiscal Matters) to Senate Appropriations Committee on July 26, 2022. Good afternoon, Chairman Mishler and members of the Committee. My name is Joel Hand and I represent...
by ICPE | Jul 25, 2022 | Education Savings Accounts, Special Education
The downsides of Education Scholarship Accounts for children with special needs The downsides of Education Scholarship Accounts for children with special needs Yes, there is an additional option for Hoosier parents to choose and pay for special education services for...
by Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer, ICPE President | Mar 10, 2022 | #VotePublicEd, Merch, Public Schools Unite Us
Public Schools Unite Us Yard Signs The session has ended. Sine die! They tried to divide us. The Heritage Foundation, Koch Brothers money, ALEC, and other extremist organizations helped to fund this latest national effort couched as being anti- “CRT” (Critical Race...
by Dr. Vic Smith | Feb 27, 2022 | 2022 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Statehouse Notes
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #366 Dear Friends, House Bill 1134 now threatens to make teachers fear inviting guest speakers to their classroom. This is the damaging curriculum bill that educators, the PTA and community groups have denounced vigorously. Last Wednesday...
by Dr. Vic Smith | Feb 20, 2022 | 2022 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Public Schools Unite Us, Rally 2022
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #365 Dear Friends, WTHR, Channel 13, the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, reported that more than 200 people signed up to testify at the Wednesday February 16 hearing on the most contentious education bill this session, House Bill 1134....