by ICPE | Feb 6, 2024 | 2024 Legislative Session, Accountability, Charter Schools, Day of Action 2024, Education Savings Accounts, Get Involved, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Public Schools Unite Us, Rural Schools, School Funding, Special Events, Suburban Schools, Urban Schools, Vouchers
ICPE Statehouse Day of Action: Unite for Our Public Schools Mark your calendars for Presidents’ Day on Monday, February 19th and bring your friends and family to ICPE’s Day of Action. This legislative session has been a scary preview of what is to come next year when...
by ICPE | Apr 29, 2023 | #VotePublicEd, 2023 Legislative Session, Career Scholarship Accounts, Charter Schools, CTE Funding, Education Savings Accounts, Get Involved, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Innovation Schools, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Rural Schools, School Funding, State Budget, Suburban Schools, Teacher Pay, Urban Schools, Vouchers, Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door
Sine die – the session has ended Sine Die. The session has ended. We wonder, yet again, what it will take for Indiana’s citizens to see how the attack on public schools, the Common Good, will affect our children for decades to come. The supermajority will crow...
by Dr. Vic Smith, ICPE Founder & Board Member | Apr 27, 2023 | #VotePublicEd, 2023 Legislative Session, Career Scholarship Accounts, Charter Schools, CTE Funding, Education Savings Accounts, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Innovation Schools, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Rural Schools, School Funding, State Budget, Statehouse Notes, Suburban Schools, Teacher Pay, Urban Schools, Vouchers, Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #375 – Tremendous disappointments for traditional public schools Dear Friends, The final budget unveiled Wednesday carries bad news for public education in Indiana. It adds 6% in the first year and only 2% in the second year for...
by ICPE | Apr 27, 2023 | #VotePublicEd, 2023 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, CTE Funding, Education Savings Accounts, Get Involved, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Innovation Schools, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Rural Schools, School Funding, Special Education, State Budget, Teacher Pay, Urban Schools, Vouchers, Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door
Suckerpunched! A horrible day for Indiana K-12 public education with losses across the board NOW IS THE FINAL TIME TO CALL ALL INDIANA LEGISLATORS: Senators: (800) 382-9467 House Democrats: (800) 382-9842 House Republicans(800) 382-9841 As we always say, a budget...
by Marilyn Shank, ICPE Vice President | Mar 15, 2023 | 2023 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Rural Schools, School Funding, State Budget, Suburban Schools, Urban Schools, Vouchers
It’s all just numbers until it’s your school district’s funding Although the “average” public school funding increase in the Republican version of the budget being discussed tomorrow (March 16) is 5%, the increased funding for Fiscal Year 2024 can be anywhere between...
by ICPE | Mar 10, 2023 | 2023 Legislative Session, Charter Schools, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Rural Schools, School Funding, Special Education, State Budget, Urban Schools, Vouchers
Speak Out at the Statehouse: Prioritize Public School Kids Come to the Statehouse to speak up for our public schools next Thursday, March 16th. Plan to arrive by 10am. The School Funding Subcommittee begins immediately following the session that morning, but we have...
