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...
by Dr. Vic Smith, ICPE Co-Founder & Board Member | Mar 28, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts - 2025, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, School Funding, State Budget, Statehouse Notes, Vouchers
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #394 – Legislative Alert: Taxation Without Representation & Calls To Action Dear Friends, NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION! Many people don’t realize that school board members at charter schools are not elected by voters, but...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Mar 28, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Alerts - 2025, Legislative Priorities, SEL
Legislative Alert: HB 1002 Amendment #32 – Children don’t learn in a vacuum CHILDREN DON’T LEARN IN A VACUUM Amendment 32 to HB 1002 would drop the requirement that teachers be trained in social emotional learning, cultural competency, and...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Mar 28, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts - 2025, Partisan School Boards
Legislative Alert: SB 287 – Keep up pressure on partisan school boards bill This bill to make school boards partisan may go up for a full House vote on Monday March 31st at 1:30p EST. Reach out to your State Representative and tell them why we don’t need...
by Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer, ICPE President | Mar 15, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, IPS, Privatization, School Funding, Urban Schools
Community Conversation in Indianapolis: Fund our Neighborhood Public Schools On Tuesday March 11th, the Indiana Coalition for Public Education was invited to join an excellent panel of educators and legislators to discuss current legislation affecting the funding of...