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.
Proposed CTE cuts are gender biased and an attack on urban students
I have contacted my legislators and asked them to oppose cutting funding for Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs that are classified as "less than moderate" because they are considered lower in pay and low in demand. There are flaws with how the value of...
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #353 – The camel’s nose
Dear Friends, Milton Friedman, the famous economist who passed away in 2006, wanted to end public schools and get the government out of education. He proposed to just give tax money directly to parents to let them pay for their child’s education from vendors or...
Indiana’s Choice: “a must watch”
Indiana’s Choice is a just-released documentary demonstrating how school choice policies in Indiana segregate students and discriminate against both students and faculty. All of us owe a huge thanks to the documentary producers: Alan Backler, David Gudaitis, Larry...
Celebrate Public Schools Week!
Public Schools Week is this week! Public schools nationwide have been faced with incredible challenges in the last year and had to balance so many competing needs involved in educating our children. Help us celebrate our Indiana public schools by showing appreciation...
Southeastern Indiana School Study Council Superintendents reject attack on public education
The members of the Southeastern Indiana School Study Council represent twenty-three (23) school corporations and one (1) career center across southeastern Indiana. "We strongly oppose House Bill 1005, Senate Bill 412 and Senate Bill 413. We ask you to vote no on these...
The value of public education
"Public education is taking a back seat in our state and I find that a troubling development." From the blog: Larry In Fishers. It's particularly timely to see these comments during Public Schools Week. Larry Lannan is the local media in Fishers, IN. He covers almost...
ICPE Presidents Day Legislative Event – Video
Our unexpected event is packed with great information! When we couldn't have a rally due to COVID restrictions, we thought we'd do a small event at the Statehouse on Presidents Day to introduce the letter from the three former Indiana Superintendents of Public...
“Choices” to non-public schools that cannot or will not adequately serve students
Many thanks to Carla Schmid, a special needs parent who testified in opposition to HB 1005 in the House Education Committee hearing. She joined us on ICPE’s special Presidents Day Zoom webinar. Please find her remarks below. "Hello, everyone! My name is Carla Schmid....
HB 1005 Passes House 61-38
Attached is the House Roll Call vote on HB 1005 which passed 61-38 on 3rd Reading on 2/16/21. Does your legislator support public education? Where is your legislator on this list? Votes matter. It’s an ongoing challenge to hold our elected officials accountable for...
ICPE President – “A budget reflects our priorities”
Here are the passionate remarks from ICPE President Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer that she shared at our Presidents Day Zoom "Rally" earlier this week:"Every year, I think. What’s it going to take? What will it take for Indiana to stop the defunding of our public schools and...
Leaky bucket: legislature diverts K-12 tuition support funding from public schools
Do you ever wonder how legislators can brag about “historic” increases in the education budget, yet public schools’ funding increases barely keep up with inflation? It’s because so much is diverted out of the K-12 Tuition Support Fund before public schools get what’s...
ICASE – “Significant risk of harming students with disabilities”
Many thanks to Jenny Smithson, Governmental Affairs Co-chair for ICASE (Indiana Council of Administrators for Special Education) for presenting during ICPE's special Presidents Day webinar. Please find her remarks below. The official ICASE position on ESAs and Voucher...
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