by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Apr 13, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, ICPE News, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Alerts - 2025, Legislative Priorities
Keep Defending Your Public Schools Dear Friends, Bad bills continue to move through the legislature this week that seriously threaten our public schools. The last day for Third Reading on bills is Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Conference committees begin on Wednesday,...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Apr 11, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, ICPE News, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Alerts - 2025, Legislative Priorities, School Funding, State Budget
Legislative Alert: HB 1001 – Thank Senate Appropriations This bill is not yet final. It is going to the full Senate next week and then back to the House. But progress in favor of traditional public schools happened in Senate Appropriations this week. In the...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Apr 8, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Legislative Alerts - 2025, School Funding
Legislative Alert: SB 1 Amended – Devastating Consequences for Public Schools SB 1 Various property tax reform bills floated this session have been rolled into one bill—SB 1. This bill threatens to harm, even cripple, many vital public services like libraries...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Apr 8, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts - 2025, Privatization
*UPDATE* Legislative Alert: SB 373 Amendments #9 & #13 – No taxation without representation UPDATED to add Amendment #13 which ALSO brings back HB 1505 language – 4/8/25 This egregious amendment (blindsiding the general public) was posted the afternoon...
by Dr. Tony Lux, ICPE Board Member | Apr 7, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature
Dr. Tony Lux: Defamation of DEI – A Personal and Communal Affront Watch Tony’s video on DEI In schools and read his essay below, which was also published in the Chicago Tribune on 2/8/25. As the Superintendent of Merrillville Community Schools from...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Apr 7, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts - 2025
ICPE Statehouse Notes – Defend Your Public Schools Dear Friends, There are urgent bills moving through the legislature this week that threaten our public schools. Here are just a few happening this week that need your attention. It’s time to stand up for the...
