by Dr. Vic Smith | Mar 4, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Education Savings Accounts, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, School Funding, State Budget, Statehouse Notes, Vouchers
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #353 – The camel’s nose Dear Friends, Milton Friedman, the famous economist who passed away in 2006, wanted to end public schools and get the government out of education. He proposed to just give tax money directly to parents to let...
by ICPE | Feb 23, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Education Savings Accounts, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, School Funding, State Budget, Teacher Pay, Vouchers
Southeastern Indiana School Study Council Superintendents reject attack on public education The members of the Southeastern Indiana School Study Council represent twenty-three (23) school corporations and one (1) career center across southeastern Indiana. “We...
by ICPE | Feb 22, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Education Savings Accounts, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, School Funding, State Budget, Vouchers
The value of public education “Public education is taking a back seat in our state and I find that a troubling development.” From the blog: Larry In Fishers. It’s particularly timely to see these comments during Public Schools Week. Larry Lannan is...
by ICPE | Feb 19, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Education Savings Accounts, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Rally 2021 (online), Rural Schools, School Funding, Special Education, State Budget, Teacher Pay, Vouchers
ICPE Presidents Day Legislative Event – Video Our unexpected event is packed with great information! When we couldn’t have a rally due to COVID restrictions, we thought we’d do a small event at the Statehouse on Presidents Day to introduce the letter...
by ICPE | Feb 19, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Rally 2021 (online), School Funding, Special Education, State Budget, Vouchers
“Choices” to non-public schools that cannot or will not adequately serve students Many thanks to Carla Schmid, a special needs parent who testified in opposition to HB 1005 in the House Education Committee hearing. She joined us on ICPE’s special Presidents Day...
by ICPE | Feb 17, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Education Savings Accounts, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Rally 2021 (online), School Funding, State Budget, Teacher Pay, Vouchers
ICPE President – “A budget reflects our priorities” Here are the passionate remarks from ICPE President Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer that she shared at our Presidents Day Zoom “Rally” earlier this week: “Every year, I think. What’s it going...
