by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Feb 19, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Property Taxes, Rural Schools, School Funding, Special Education, Special Events, Suburban Schools, Teacher Pay, Urban Schools, Vouchers
Event: ICPE’s Mid Session Legislative Update – Joel Hand Join ICPE and our lobbyist Joel Hand for a mid-Session review the PreK-12 education bills that are moving at the Indiana Statehouse. Meeting is on Zoom. Register to have the link emailed to you....
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Feb 14, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Legislative Alerts - 2025, SGO
Legislative Alert: HB 1326 – Teaching and Student Scholarships AND ECCA (Federal SGO) HB 1326 STUDENT AND TEACHING SCHOLARSHIPS and ECCA Scholarships from scholarship granting organizations (SGOs) are a pre-tax voucher. They have been around for as long as...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Feb 13, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Legislative Alerts - 2025, Property Taxes
Legislative Alert: Local Government Services Cuts – “Shot to the Heart” SB 1, SB 443, SB 518 School funding is complicated and understanding taxes is mind-numbing. No one likes to pay taxes. But our communities greatly benefit from the services that come out of...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Feb 9, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Legislative Alerts - 2025
Legislative Alert: HB 1501 – Facilities and transportation pilot programs HB1501: Facilities and transportation pilot programs. HB 1501 is authored by Representative Bob Behning. This bill echoes intentions in HB 1136 as it requires the same 5 districts to...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Feb 9, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Legislative Alerts - 2025
Legislative Alert: SB 257 – Civics Education SB 257 is authored by Senator Spencer Deery. It would require teachers to base history or social studies instruction on the principles of the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution of...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Feb 5, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Legislative Alerts - 2025
Legislative Alert: SB 289 – Nondiscrimination in employment and education After holding this bill back, likely due to the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus’ Unity Rally that occurred in the Statehouse at the same time as Governor Braun’s State of the State...
