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 Dr. Vic Smith, ICPE Co-Founder | Jan 14, 2026 | 2026 Legislative Session, Legislative Alerts - 2026, Statehouse Notes
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #396 – Taxation without representation Dear Friends, Taxation without representation sparked the American revolution. We are still fighting taxation without representation. House Bill 1423 would leave taxpayers like me in the...
by Dr. Vic Smith, ICPE Co-Founder & Board Member | Mar 28, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts - 2025, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, School Funding, State Budget, Statehouse Notes, Vouchers
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #394 – Legislative Alert: Taxation Without Representation & Calls To Action Dear Friends, NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION! Many people don’t realize that school board members at charter schools are not elected by voters, but...
by Dr. Vic Smith, ICPE Co-Founder & Board Member | Mar 11, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, ICPE News, Legislative Alerts - 2025, Statehouse Notes
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #393 – Legislative Alert: HB 1001 -Budget Analysis for K-12 Traditional Public Schools Dear Friends, The tuition support increase in Gov. Braun’s proposed budget (Jan. 16, 2025) is 2.0% in the first year and 2.0% in the second year...
by Dr. Vic Smith, ICPE Co-Founder & Board Member | Feb 1, 2025 | Statehouse Notes
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #392 – HB 1002 deserves your urgent attention Dear Friends, House Bill 1002 would lower the standards for the Indiana Secretary of Education. It would remove all requirements now in law and let the Governor appoint non-educators and...
by Dr. Vic Smith | Jan 15, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Alerts - 2025, Legislative Priorities, Statehouse Notes
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #391 – HB 1136 is a terrible bill Dear Friends, Legislators who brought us school choice now propose to remove an important school choice for parents. House Bill 1136 is the UNCHOICE for parents. A long term goal of those who oppose...
