Blog & Statehouse Notes
This space serves as vital resource for those who are dedicated to preserving and enhancing public education in Indiana. Through insightful articles, updates, and analysis, ICPE provides timely information on legislative actions, policy changes, and advocacy efforts impacting Indiana’s public education system. We strive to empower stakeholders with the knowledge and tools necessary to support and defend public education.
Public Education Advocacy Groups Release Statement On Reopening Schools During COVID-19 Pandemic
Today, four public education advocacy groups—Indiana Coalition for Public Education–Monroe County (ICPE–Monroe County), Indiana Coalition for Public Education (ICPE), Northwest Indiana Coalition for Public Education (NWICPE), and the Washington Township Parent Council...
DeVos’ CARES Guidance Deprives Indiana’s Neediest Students
Betsy DeVos’ guidance would deprive Indiana’s most needy public school students of $10.5 million in CARES Act funding. Let me explain a complex situation simply as I can. Most reasonable human beings understand the importance of Title 1 money. These are federal funds,...
Spring 2020 School Referenda in Indiana
I first got involved in the fight for public education in 2010 when my community put a referendum on the ballot. The deep cuts of 2009 had resulted in the loss of some 70 or more teachers for our schools, as well as beloved programs that made school fun and meaningful...
Teachers Running For Office
There’s a meme circulating on social media for Teacher Appreciation Week saying, “Want to show teachers you appreciate them? Stop voting for politicians who create bad education policies.” Exactly. Our state government is not listening to educators. For the past...
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #345
Dear Friends, Are you still riled up about the end-of-session legislative sneak attack to divert property tax referendum money from traditional public schools to charter schools? Please contact legislators in the next 24 hours about House Bill 1065 and House Bill...
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #344
Dear Friends, Your help is needed this weekend on two issues. Please contact legislators on two Conference Committees before 9am this Monday morning (March 9). ISSUE 1: DIVERTING PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM MONEY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS It was a sneak attack against funding...
ACT NOW ON HB 1065 AMENDMENT #6
Act now to get Amendment 6 removed from House Bill 1065 Rep. Jeff Thompson filed his dissent to House Bill 1065 as amended, which now includes Amendment 6 allowing public schools to share referendum money with charter schools. The bill will go to conference...
Joint Call To Action – Require State Board of Accounts audits for state-funded schools
After $85 million of taxpayers’ money was wasted by operators and authorizers of Indiana Virtual School and Indiana Virtual Pathways Academy, it is obvious the limited protections and safeguards currently in place failed to protect Hoosier taxpayers. ICPE, AFT...
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 session: Two virtual charter...
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 Emony Calloway, a student who has been shuffled...
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: https://www.facebook.com/profilepicframes...
“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, community members, grandparents and students, in a show of...
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