by Rachel Burke, Board President, MSD Warren Township and President-Elect, Indiana PTA | Mar 10, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, CTE Funding, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, State Budget
Proposed CTE cuts are gender biased and an attack on urban students I have contacted my legislators and asked them to oppose cutting funding for Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs that are classified as “less than moderate” because they are...
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 Marilyn Shank | Feb 26, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, Education Savings Accounts, Get Involved, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Indiana's Choice Documentary, Innovation Schools, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Rural Schools, School Funding, State Budget, Urban Schools, Vouchers
Indiana’s Choice: “a must watch” Indiana’s Choice is a just-released documentary demonstrating how school choice policies in Indiana segregate students and discriminate against both students and faculty. All of us owe a huge thanks to the documentary...
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...
