by Marilyn Shank, APR; ICPE Vice President | Jan 25, 2023 | 2023 Legislative Session, Education Savings Accounts, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, School Funding, Vouchers
Oppose SB 305 – In support of standards After graduating from Arsenal Technical High School and earning an electrical engineering degree from Purdue, my dad started a business in 1959 to calibrate equipment to verify that the equipment met standards established...
by Dr. Vic Smith | Jan 23, 2023 | 2023 Legislative Session, Education Savings Accounts, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, School Funding, Statehouse Notes, Vouchers
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #369 – Threat to existence of public education Dear Friends, We have until Wednesday, January 25, to convince Senate Education Committee members that Senate Bill 305 would fatally wound public education. The Threat to the Existence...
by ICPE | Oct 13, 2022 | Education Savings Accounts, Statehouse Notes
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #367 Dear Friends, The threat to public education by Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) is clear. ESAs could be expanded to all students in the upcoming session of the Indiana General Assembly. Before the election, ask every candidate...
by Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer | Aug 26, 2022 | 2022 Legislative Session, Annual Meeting, Charter Schools, Dr. Jennifer McCormick, Education Savings Accounts, Get Involved, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Innovation Schools, Rural Schools, State Budget, Suburban Schools, Urban Schools, Vouchers
ICPE’s All-Member Meeting: They’re Coming for Your School District On Saturday August 20th we held our annual all-member meeting in Washington Township. It was a jam-packed agenda full of information to digest–some of which made many of us nauseous! We had...
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 Dr. Vic Smith | Jan 25, 2022 | 2022 Legislative Session, Education Savings Accounts, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Statehouse Notes
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #363 Dear Friends, House Bill 1252 is a flawed plan for remediation and enrichment for students who performed poorly on ILEARN. How is it flawed? Here are ten flaws that need to be fixed on the House floor on second reading. House Bill...
