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 Schools Week 2024

Public Schools Week 2024

We are thrilled to share that Indiana Coalition for Public Education is joining with the Learning First Alliance and partners nationwide to celebrate educators, students, and school communities during Public Schools Week 2024. During the week of February 26-March 1,...

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ICPE Day of Action: Fight for our Democracy!

ICPE Day of Action: Fight for our Democracy!

Many thanks to all of those who took the time to head to our event in Indianapolis on Presidents Day! We were thrilled and energized to have so many people at our 2024 ICPE Day of Action at the Statehouse last Monday. We had wonderful speakers who shared their various...

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Vic’s Statehouse Notes #381 – Lowering standards

Vic’s Statehouse Notes #381 – Lowering standards

In my most recent Statehouse Notes I told you that Senate Bill 255 is a stunning proposal to give control of education funding to parents. I deeply oppose this plan and urge you to oppose it as well. Senate Bill 255 is dead for this session, but Senator Mishler says...

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Vic’s Statehouse Notes #379 – Take a stand

Vic’s Statehouse Notes #379 – Take a stand

Dear Friends, In yesterday’s Vic's Statehouse Notes I told you that Senate Bill 255 is a stunning proposal to give control of education funding to parents. I deeply oppose this plan and urge you to oppose it as well. Senate Bill 255 is dead for this session, but...

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Vic’s Statehouse Notes #378 – A radical experiment

Vic’s Statehouse Notes #378 – A radical experiment

Dear Friends, Please join us for a DAY OF ACTION AT THE STATEHOUSE ON PRESIDENTS DAY HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW: https://indianacoalitionforpubliced.org/2024/02/06/icpe-statehouse-day-of-action-unite-for-our-public-schools/  AND HERE'S WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT:...

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ICPE Statehouse Day of Action: Unite for Our Public Schools

ICPE Statehouse Day of Action: Unite for Our Public Schools

Mark your calendars for Presidents’ Day on Monday, February 19th and bring your friends and family to ICPE’s Day of Action. This legislative session has been a scary preview of what is to come next year when the legislature debates the budget and determines their...

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Retention of third graders based on IREAD-3

Retention of third graders based on IREAD-3

For a legislative session that the supermajority promised would be short and sweet - and non controversial - we are finding some bills quite sour and we must yet again prepare to battle for our kids and the schools they deserve. Despite research to the contrary, the...

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Vic’s Statehouse Notes #377 – Not a good start

Vic’s Statehouse Notes #377 – Not a good start

It's Not a Good Start for the Short Session Two Senate bills, SB 255 and SB 143, directly implement Milton Friedman’s plan to give school funding to parents and not to schools, abruptly ending the way public education in Indiana has been funded for over a century....

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