by Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer | May 9, 2020 | #VotePublicEd, ICPE News
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...
by Marilyn Shank | Feb 11, 2020 | 2020 Legislative Session, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Rally 2020
Why we rally: Still red. Still for public ed. ICPE organized its first rally at the Statehouse in 2013 – just two years after ICPE was founded. One public education friend recently told me her young daughter was in a photo from our first rally. That child is now in...
by Vic Smith | Feb 11, 2020 | 2020 Legislative Session, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Rally 2020, Statehouse Notes, Teacher Pay
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #342 In This Issue: Rally at the Statehouse on Presidents’ Day 2/17 at 2pm Renewed Attacks on Public Education Growing List of Event Partners & Speakers for Rally Dear Friends, Here is your chance to stand up for public...
by Vic Smith | Feb 5, 2020 | 2020 Legislative Session, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Statehouse Notes, Teacher Pay
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #341 In This Issue: Teacher pay: Are they listening? Four theories on why Gov. Holcomb, Speaker Bosma and Republican Leadership team decided to ignore teachers’ pleas after the largest education rally the statehouse has ever seen. Two things you...
by Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer | Feb 2, 2020 | 2020 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Innovation Schools, Privatization, School Funding, Teacher Pay
Welcome to ICPE I am thrilled to be the new president of the bipartisan Indiana Coalition for Public Education, joining so many amazing public education advocates who have a wealth of experience and knowledge. Staying true to our bipartisan message, our board is...
