by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Feb 18, 2026 | 2026 Legislative Session, Accountability, Charter Schools, Get Involved, Indiana Legislature, Innovation Schools, IPS, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Alerts - 2026, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Property Taxes, Referendums, Rural Schools, School Funding, Suburban Schools, Urban Schools
ICPE Action Party #4 – Rapid Response Advocacy Dear Public Education Advocates and Members of ICPE, Monday’s ICPE Virtual Statehouse Day was a resounding success! We had over 50 people registered, most of whom used their lunch hours to fight to keep the...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Feb 14, 2026 | 2026 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, Indiana Legislature, Innovation Schools, IPS, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Alerts - 2026, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Property Taxes, Referendums, School Funding, Special Events, Statehouse Day of Action
ICPE’s Virtual Statehouse Day – Presidents’ Day – Action Party #3 Dear Public Education Advocates and Members of ICPE, Public education is in an existential crisis– and HB1423 could be the tipping point. If public schools are the cornerstone...
by Dr. Vic Smith, ICPE Co-founder Board Member | Feb 4, 2026 | 2026 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, Indiana Legislature, Innovation Schools, IPS, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Alerts - 2026, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Property Taxes, Referendums, School Funding, Statehouse Notes, Urban Schools
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #397 – Erosion of local control and democracy Dear Friends, Democracy is eroding around the world. Now, democracy is on the ropes in my own school district, the Indianapolis Public Schools. My vote for IPS school board members would...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Feb 3, 2026 | 2026 Legislative Session, Accountability, Charter Schools, Indiana Legislature, Innovation Schools, Legislative Alerts - 2026, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Transparency
HB 1423: Protect local control and democracy in Indiana public schools Take Action Now Contact your legislators and tell them to VOTE NO on HB 1423 Testify if you can. Share your story. Tell Five Friends, Make Two Calls (or More!) When to call: Before Wednesday,...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Jan 26, 2026 | 2026 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts - 2026, Legislative Priorities
SB 182: Politicizing students, punishing schools Take Action Now Tell Your Senator to Vote NO on Senate Bill 182 Tell Five Friends, Make Two Calls (or More!) Tell Your State Senator to Vote NO on Senate Bill 182 When to call: Before Noon on Tuesday, January 27 Why:...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Jan 26, 2026 | 2026 Legislative Session, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Alerts - 2026, Legislative Priorities
Your school district could be next Take Action Now Contact your legislators and tell them to VOTE NO on SBs 161, 204, and 239 and HBs 1176, 1266, and 1423. Tell Five Friends, Make Two Calls (or More!) Tell Your Legislators to Vote NO on House Bills 1176, 1266, and...