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.
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #347 – Sound the alarm
Dear Friends, Sound the alarm! We don’t need a new legislative crisis during this horrendous pandemic. Word from the Statehouse is that the Republican supermajority plans to give public tax money to upper income and wealthy private school parents to pay their private...
State seeks feedback for A-to-F accountability system
The Indiana State Board of Education is inviting public responses to their proposed changes to Indiana’s School Accountability Framework. Tomorrow (December 4) is the deadline for submitting input. First, read a summary of the framework. You can respond in multiple...
ICPE Releases 2021 Legislative Priorities
Now more than ever, we call upon the Indiana General Assembly to lean in and support our public schools. This pandemic has revealed how much our communities rely on public schools for not only education, but for food, physical and mental health and the overall care of...
Out-of-state education reform money floods into Indiana communities
RISE Indy PAC Purpose: “Electing candidates for Indianapolis School Board, City Council, and the Indiana General Assembly who have a kids first agenda in education policy.” Hoosiers for Great Public Schools PAC Purpose: “We support organizations working to increase...
ICPE Mission, Vision & Beliefs
As part of our effort to (finally) set up our Instagram account, we put together a video to let everyone know what we are fighting for. If you agree with our mission, vision and beliefs, we hope you will join or renew your membership with ICPE so that we can continue...
Backpack Full Of Cash panel discussion with Dr. McCormick
ICPE hosted a discussion on school privatization and the impact to our public schools using the film Backpack Full of Cash as the backdrop. Many thanks to our panel participants: Dr. Jennifer McCormick, Dountonia Batts, Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer and student Christian...
ICPE Annual Meeting 2020
ICPE held its annual meeting on 8/29/20. Our President, Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer talked about the pandemic and all that is at stake with the election and next legislative session. Dr. Woody Myers, candidate for governor, shared his support and enthusiasm for public...
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...
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