by Dr. Vic Smith, ICPE Co-Founder | May 22, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, State Budget, Vouchers
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #395 – Reflecting on the budget: private school vouchers win Dear Friends, Even a deep budget crisis could not stop the Supermajority from giving a new benefit to all wealthy families: private school vouchers paid for by...
by Jim May, Board Member, ICPE | May 19, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, State Budget, Vouchers
A Budget Solution the General Assembly Ignored This past legislative session, Hoosiers discovered that our state is facing a budget shortfall of $2.4 billion over the next three years. This is less than ideal, especially coming on the heels of changes to our tax...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | May 5, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, Get Involved, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Priorities, Partisan School Boards, Privatization, Property Taxes, Rural Schools, School Funding, Special Education, Special Events, State Budget, Teacher Pay, Urban Schools, Vouchers
MAY DAY! ICPE Post-Session Review: What Happened If you missed our post-session review via the Zoom webinar we held on May 1st with our president, Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer, and our lobbyist and general counsel, Joel Hand, you can watch it back here. The slide presentation...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Apr 17, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Alerts - 2025, Legislative Priorities, School Funding, State Budget
🚨URGENT Legislative Alert: HB 1001 – Keep up the pressure for a budget that supports public schools KEEP UP THE PRESSURE FOR A BUDGET THAT SUPPORTS OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS We are speeding toward the finish line. Our work is not yet done–we need you to keep going. ...
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...
