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 | Oct 30, 2025 | #VotePublicEd, Referendums, School Funding
School Referendums on November 2025 Ballots Six operating referendums will appear on local ballots in Indiana on November 4th. These referendums are exclusively for operating renewals, with no school safety or construction measures included. ICPE supports the passage...
by Indiana Coalition for Public Education | Jun 3, 2025 | Property Taxes, Referendums, Rural Schools, School Funding, Suburban Schools, Urban Schools
Public Schools Fighting to Stay Afloat: Referendums Lost in the education news at the end of a rough and exhausting legislative session, were 5 operating and 2 construction referendums on the ballot in their respective communities across Indiana. Context is...
