ICPE in the News

2026

“Clark-Pleasant officials warn of tough choices if referendum fails”
Daily Journal, August 21, 2026

Sara Tenenbaum and Noel Brennan, “Northwest Indiana school district eliminates school buses, some sports and clubs after funding cuts”
CBS News Chicago, August 7, 2026

Mackenzi Klemann, “38 Indiana school districts to seek property tax referendums this fall”
Indiana Capital Chronicle, August 4, 2026

Aleksandra Appleton, “A network of public microschools wants to expand across Indiana. Is it collaborating or competing?”
Chalkbeat Indiana, June 22, 2026

Emma Beck, “Indiana gets federal permission to merge education funds”
14 News / WFIE, June 18, 2026

Natalie Fitzgibbons, “Indiana receives an F for public education support”
WFIU / Indiana Public Media, June 18, 2026

Marissa Meador, “The future of IPS is now in the hands of a first-of-its-kind school board; parents around Indy are worried”
The Indianapolis Star, June 7, 2026 (also available here, with paywall)

Alex Almanza, “Marion County taxpayers weigh in on possible school tax increase for public education”
13 WTHR, June 5, 2026.

Brad Davis, “BCSC approves seeking additional info for referendum renewal”
The Republic, May 23, 2026.

Carole Carson, “Indiana school board candidates have Dem or GOP labels for first time under Republican law”
Chicago Tribune, May 20, 2026

Rob Kendall, “Indiana voters want tax cuts. Public schools want tax hikes.”
Indy Star, May 21, 2026

Jacob Stewart, “Indiana families who skip public schools shouldn’t fund them”
Indianapolis Star, May 18, 2026

Shanxi Omoniyi, “More Indiana schools may use referendum approach this year, despite low voter approval”
The Heartlander, May 15, 2026 (also in The Lion, here)

Editorial Board, “Education strains could result in record school referendums this fall”
The Journal Gazette, May 11, 2026.

MJ Slaby, “How many school districts will ask for added funds this November?”
Chalkbeat, May 11, 2026 (behind paywall)

Emily Longnecker, “Indiana school districts considering putting property tax referendum on November ballots”
13 WTHR, Fri, May 8, 2026 (also here on YouTube)

Mackenzi Klemann, “Public School Group Expects Record Number Of School Referendums”
Indiana Capital Chronicle , May 8, 2026 (also in LaPorte County Herald Dispatch, here, behind paywall) (also in Ink Free News, here)

“Roger Lee Fierst, 87, Ellettsville (obituary)”
Dubois County Free Press, May 8, 2026. (Fierst was a founding member of the Indiana Coalition for Public Education.)

MJ Slaby, “Indianapolis Public Education Corporation announces date and location for first meeting”
Chalkbeat, April 13, 2026 (also at WISH TV, here)

Ballotpedia staff, “Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #200”
Ballotpedia, April 8, 2026

James Williams, “SEA1 will negatively affect 99 percent of Indiana districts — including MCS”
Muncie Daily News, April 5, 2026

Jule Pattison-Gordon, “Indianapolis Is Overhauling Its Education System. School Advocates Are Split.”
Governing, March 30, 2026

Emily Longnecker. “Indiana nonprofit launches campaign to educate parents on school vouchers”
13 WTHR. March 3, 2026

Tony Lux. “Guest column: Indiana bill giving ICE access to schools unconscionable”
Chicago Post-Tribune. February 27, 2026 (behind paywall)

Marissa Meador. “Controversial IPS education measure advances,”
Indianapolis Star, February 26, 2026

Marissa Meador. “’Not a state takeover’: Senate approves new board to govern IPS, charter schools.”
Indianapolis Star, February 25, 2026 (behind paywall)

Clayton Baumgarth. “Property tax cut puts squeeze on public schools”
Indiana Public Media, February 20, 2026

Jane Imbody, with AI assistance. “Local groups to host discussion on Indiana public school funding”
The Star Press Muncie, January 22, 2026 also at this link

Natalia Nelson, “Is a bell-to-bell phone ban bill the answer to improving student learning?”
Indiana Daily Student. January 20, 2026

Sheryl Swingley, “Rep of Indiana Coalition for Public Education to Address Status of Public Education in Indiana.”
Muncie Journal. January 16, 2026

Jenna Webster, “Indiana State Teachers Association lays out priorities for 2026 legislative session.”
WTHR, January 9, 2026 (also on YouTube, here)

Kristy Deer, “Financial reality of SEA 1 sinks in for area school districts.”
Greenfield Daily Reporter, January 9, 2026 (also in Indiana Economic Digest, here)

Brent Lee, “STEM Push, Phone Limits Ahead.”
WRBI Radio. January 3, 2026

Casey Smith, “From cellphones to STEM, these are the education issues to watch in Indiana’s 2026 session.”
Indiana Capital Chronicle. January 2, 2026

2025

Caroline Beck, “Costly school transportation leaves Indiana parents footing the burden.”
Indianapolis Star, December 26, 2025 (behind paywall)

Sue Loughlin, “EDUCATIONAL IMPACTS: Indiana Legislature to consider expanded cell phone ban, school de-regulation in 2026.”
Indiana Economic Digest, December 21, 2025

Aleksandra Appleton, “What do Indiana lawmakers think of the proposals to change how Indianapolis Public Schools functions?”
Chalkbeat Indiana December 11, 2025

ITEP Staff, “State Rundown 12/10: ‘Tis the Season to Reclaim Lost Revenue.”
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, December 10, 2025

Erika Malone, “Content creators hoped to move Edinburgh schools’ enrollment needle.”
Franklin Daily Journal, December 9, 2025

Annabel Prokopy and Jonathan Soco, “PODCAST: Indiana legislature convenes for special redistricting session.”
Indiana Daily Student, December 8, 2025 (includes transcript)

Phil Hall, “Indiana School Officials Complain Property Tax Reforms Disrupting Their Operations.”
WRE News, December 4, 2025

Casey Smith, “Indiana school leaders warn property tax reforms are destabilizing public education budgets.”
Indiana Capital Chronicle, December 4, 2025 also in Ink (Free News with audio, here; in the Fort Wayne Business Weekly, here; in the Madison Courier, here; on WTHI-TV, here; with audio in Connersville News-Examiner, here)

Mike Potter, “’We cannot survive’ | Indiana school leaders fear looming budget crisis after property tax reform”
WTHR, December 4, 2025 (also on YouTube, here)

Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer. “School choice: Reallocate funding to reflect parents’ overwhelming preference.”
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, December 2, 2025.

Elizabeth Schuth, “More MCCSC 3rd graders held back under new state law.”
Indiana Daily Student, December 1, 2025

Elizabeth Schuth. “MCCSC to lose more than $30 million in funding over next 5 years.”
Indiana Daily Student News, November 19, 2025.

Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer. “‘Students First’: What Indiana’s school funding really looks like.”
Indiana Capital Chronicle, November 12, 2025

Adelyn Rabbitt. “The school choice dilemma: How it affects Monroe County Community Schools.”
Indiana Daily Student News, November 8, 2025.

Adelyn Rabbitt, “Tentative MCCSC collective bargaining agreement leaves teacher salary rates untouched.”
Indiana Daily Student News, November 1, 2025.

“Department of Education Condemned for Ending Support for Students with Disabilities.”
Autism Society, October 22, 2025

Same press release in:

“Autism speaks joins over 375 organizations in calling for reversal of layoffs at the Department of Education.” Autism Speaks, October 14, 2025
Kyle Khachadurian, “Department of Education Condemned for Ending Support for Students with Disabilities.” The American Association of People with Disabilities, October 14, 2025.

Zak Cassel, “Braun says Indiana teacher licenses may be revoked for Charlie Kirk comments.” WFIU (Indiana Public Media), September 19, 2025.

Ethan Sandweiss, “Retention law puts high stakes on third-grade reading test.”
WFIU (Indiana Public Media), September 12, 2025.

“James (Mike) Michael Walsh (Obituary).”
Herald-Times Online, August 20, 2025.

Jim May, “Indiana families benefit from public education, even if they don’t use it.”
Indianapolis Star (letters), August 6, 2025. (also at PressReader)

Tim Spears, “Trump’s freeze on education grants threatens Indiana programs.”
WISH-TV, July 8, 2025. Also here.

Paige Shoemaker DeMio, “How the School Choice Agenda Harms Rural Students.”
Center for American Progress, May 15, 2025.

Sue Loughlin, “Bill eliminates Indiana secretary of education criteria.”
Washington Times Herald Online, April 21, 2025. (also on various other sites)

Alexandra Kukulka, “‘Sin tax’ looms over Indiana budget as legislators face shortfall of more than $2 billion.”
Chicago Post-Tribune, April 21, 2025.

Emily Longnecker, “Projected $2 billion shortfall sends Indiana lawmakers scrambling for answers.”
WTHR Channel 13, April 21, 2025.

Brian Rosenzweig, “Monroe County private schools see explosive growth in voucher-based enrollment.”
The Herald-Times, April 15, 2025.

Safin Khatri, “Education experts weigh in on potential partisan school board elections in Indiana.”
Indiana Daily Student, April 14, 2025.

Dr. Tony Lux, “Guest column: Public school legislation and what you’re not being told.”
Chicago Tribune, March 29, 2025.

Abigail Ruhman, “School groups raise alarm in debate on superintendent requirements, annual performance reviews.”
Indiana Public Media, March 28, 2025.

Casey Smith, “Lawmakers debate if students should miss some — or all — of a class for religious instruction.”
Indiana Capital Chronicle, March 20, 2025.

Erin Bruce, “Proposed bill would require employers to accept applicants’ non-accredited diplomas.”
The Statehouse File, March 18, 2025.

Editorial Board, “Senate bill would put politics above schools, teachers.”
The Journal Gazette, March 10, 2025.

Alexandra Kukulka, “Dozens of witnesses testify on Indiana partisan school board bill.”
Chicago Post-Tribune, March 5, 2025

Elyssa Merrill, “After an executive order, DEI initiatives are being removed, leaving marginalized groups in limbo.”
The Reflector, February 26, 2025.

Staff Reports, “Partisan school board bill opposed by BCS trustee stalls.”
Brown County Democrat, February 26, 2025.

Caleb Crockett, “Educators organize around opposition to an Indiana charter-school expansion.”
The Daily Journal, February 19, 2025.

Caleb Crockett, “Statehouse rally attendees fear a state dismantling of public education.”
The Statehouse File. February 18, 2025.

Kirsten Adair, “Budget proposal offers K-12 education funding bump, but education leaders say it’s not enough.”
WBAA, February 18, 2025.

Schyler Altherr, “Educators organize around opposition to an Indiana charter-school expansion.”
The Statehouse File, February 18, 2025.

Whitney Downard and Casey Smith, “‘Smoke and Mirrors:’ Democrats, critics denounce Republican budget proposal over school funding.”
Indiana Capital Chronicle, February 17, 2025.

Anna Cecil, “Public school teachers, parents and students bring their worries to the Statehouse.”
The Statehouse File, February 18, 2025.

Hanna Rauworth, “‘We need your voice’: ICPE Day of Action rallies to keep education public in Indiana.”
Indianapolis Recorder, February 18, 2025.

Griffin Gonzalez, “Teachers, parents concerned for the future of Indiana’s public schools.”
WRTV, February 17, 2025.

“Community Invited To Indivisible Meeting, Town Hall on Key Issues”
WBIW, February 17, 2025

Adam Peterson, “Public school advocates to demonstrate at Statehouse.”
WISH-TV. February 16, 2025.

Kate Breeden, “League of Women Voters event discusses education, environment and more.”
The Statehouse File, February 13, 2025.

Alexandra Kukulka, “State senate committee weighs in on partisan elected school boards.”
Chicago Post-Tribune, February 10, 2025

Alexandra Kukulka, “Election bills that cut the early voting period, require ballot counter oaths pass out of Indiana Senate Committee.”
Chicago Post-Tribune, February 3, 2025 (may be behind a paywall)

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, “Bills halving early voting period, closing primaries head to Senate floor.”
Indiana Capital Chronicle, February 3, 2025

“Measure would cut in-person Indiana early voting to two weeks.”
Tribune-Star, February 3, 2025 (behind a paywall)

Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer and Keri Miksza, “School funding debate hits the Statehouse.”
Indiana Capital Chronicle, February 3, 2025

Casey Smith, “A-F grades set to return for Indiana schools as lawmakers consider new accountability system.”
Indiana Capital Chronicle, January 30, 2025

Sheryl Swingley, “Education Meeting Opens Eyes of Attendees About Education Reform, Elimination of DEI in Indiana.”
Muncie Journal, January 29, 2025

Casey Smith, “Deregulation, athletics, teacher benefits. These Indiana education bills are on the move.”
Indiana Capital Chronicle, January 23, 2025.

Kirsten Adair, “Lawmakers eye changes to STEM teacher license, religious instruction time, bullying notice.”
WFYI, January 21, 2025

Sheryl Swingley, “Reps for ICPE to Address Status of Education in Indiana at AAUW and League of Women Voters Joint Meeting.”
Muncie Journal, January 20, 2025

Kirsten Adair, “Deregulation bill would trim licensure, education requirements for Indiana Secretary of Education.”
Indiana Public Media, January 16, 2025

2024

Adelyn Rabbitt, “How Mike Braun’s education plan as governor could affect students, schools.”
Indiana Daily Student, November 7, 2024

Aleksandra Appleton and Mia Hollie, “Vouchers nearly universal at half of Indiana private schools that take them, data shows.”
Chalkbeat Indiana, September 24, 2024

Grace Salata, Cooper VanDriessche and Taylore Williams, “Voucher dilemma: Unraveling fiscal impact of school choice program on education in Indiana,”
Indianapolis Star, September 5, 2024.

Boris Ladwig, “After Much Controversy and Looming Decisions, Few Run for MCCSC School Board,”
Herald Times, July 15, 2024.

“Gary Schools Name Yvonne Stokes as Next Superintendent,”
Gary Crusader, June 15, 2024.

Jeremy Hogan, “Press Release: Indiana’s Civil Rights Leaders Warn Universities: ‘Failure to Protect Faculty of Color Makes You Complicit,'”
Bloomingtonian, April 17, 2024.

“Indiana Coalition for Public Education Endorses Jennifer McCormick,”
New Castle Courier Times, March 12, 2024.

Lee Gaines, “Indiana Senators Tank Reform Legislation for Special Education Disputes”
, WFYI, February 26, 2024.

““Editorial: How Beneficial Is Senate Bill 1 for State’s Elementary Students?”
Kokomo Tribune, January 30, 2024.

Nadia Scharf, “Monroe County Third Graders May Face Retention under New Indiana Senate Bill,”
Indiana Daily Student, January 25, 2024.

Sheryl Swingley, “Reps for ICPE to Address Status of Education in Indiana at AAUW and League of Women Voters Joint Meeting,”
Muncie Journal, January 17, 2024.

Aleksandra Appleton, “Private School Enrollment Grew in Indiana This Year, but Vouchers Are Growing Faster,”
Chalkbeat Indiana, January 4, 2024.

2023

Peter Blanchard, “Indiana Chamber Outlines 2024 Legislative Priorities,”
Inside Indiana Business, November 20, 2023.

Keri Miksza, “Column: Where’s The Accountability for Indiana’s Voucher Program?”
Herald Times, November 10, 2023.

Aubrey Wright, “MCCSC Referendum Passed with 1% Majority Votes,”
Indiana Public Media, November 7, 2023.

Olivia Franklin, “MCCSC Students, Parents, Teachers Organize Rally Against Schedule Change,”
Indiana Daily Student, October 23, 2023.

Keri Miksza, “Time for School Taking Vouchers to Open the Books,”
Columbus Republic, October 20, 2023.

Fred McKissack, “In Education, More Choices Don’t Necessarily Make for Better Outcomes,”
Journal Gazette, July 15, 2023.

Staff Reports “Another Viewpoint: General Assembly Turned Voucher Spigot on Full Blast,”
Seymour Tribune, May 20, 2023.

Peter Blanchard, “New Law Offering Apprentice Scholarships Aims to Narrow Talent Gap,”
Indianapolis Business Journal, May 12, 2023.

Dylan Peers McCoy, “Indiana Charter Schools Win a Cut of Local Tax Money after Years of Lobbying,”
WFYI, May 8, 2023.

Dan Carden, “New Indiana Law Starts School Board Candidates Filing Earlier Next Year”
, NWI Times, May 3, 2023.

Carson Gerber, “School Quality Key to Attracting Remote Workers,”
Herald Bulletin, April 28, 2023.

Peter Blanchard “Lawmakers Wrangle over Workforce Initiatives,”
Indianapolis Business Journal, April 21, 2023.

“Attend the Children’s Expo at Switchyard Park on April 29,”
WBIW, April 19, 2023.

Keri Jean Miksza, “Public Schools in Orange County Rely on Unique Health Partnerships,”
Limestone Post, April 6, 2023.

Casey Smith, “Hesitation Continues Around GOP Plan to Boost Pre-Grad Training for Indiana High Schoolers,” Indiana Capital Chronicle,”
April 3, 2023.

Sheryl Swingley, “Ivy Tech Vice Chancellor for Workforce Partnerships to Speak at Annual AAUW Membership Meeting,”
Muncie Journal, March 20, 2023.

Casey Smith, “Indiana Parents, Education Advocates Split over ‘School Choice’ Budget Increases,”
Capital Chronicle, March 17, 2023.

Brett Stover, “Former State Superintendent McCormick Speaks at Fort Wayne ‘Education Update,'”
Journal Gazette, March 2, 2023.

Ken de la Bastide, “McCormick: Indiana Should View Education Holistically,”
Anderson Herald Bulletin, February 23, 2023.

Lee V. Gaines, “Public Education Allies Rally Against Republican Legislation Targeting Indiana Schools,”
WFYI, February 20, 2023.

Vic Ryckaert, “Senate Panel Advances Obscenity Bill That Critics Say Could Send Teacher to Jail for Sex Ed Classes,”
WRTV, February 16, 2023.

Casey Smith, “Republican Lawmakers Revive Bill to Require Partisan School Board Elections in Indiana,”
Indiana Capital Chronicle, January 30, 2023.

Chris Avery, “Indiana Gov. Holcomb Seeking to Eliminate Public Textbook Fees,”
Indiana Daily Student, January 26, 2023.

Sheryl Swingley, “Rep for ICPE to Address Status of Education in Indiana at AAUW and League of Women Voters Joint Meeting,”
Muncie Journal, January 15, 2023.

“McCormick to Speak About Indiana’s Education Dollars,”
Crawfordsville Journal Review, January 11, 2023.

2022

Tabby Fitzgerald, “Indiana Chamber of Commerce Blames Education Failure for State’s Brain Drain,”
The Statehouse File, December 2, 2022.

Sue Loughlin, “Tutoring Program Could Help Struggling Fourth- and Fifth-Graders,”
Washington Times Herald, November 18, 2022.

League of Women Voters, “Chaos of Educational Scholarship Accounts,”
Crawford Journal Review, November 4, 2022.

Casey Smith, “PAC Led by Former Indy Mayor Gives Big to Pro-Charter School Candidates,”
Indiana Business Journal, October 21, 2022.

League of Women Voters, “Getting Educated About Our Indiana Education Dollars,”
Crawfordsville Journal Review, October 21, 2022.

Emma Uber, “MCCSC School Board Candidates Discuss Safety, Book, Banning and Equity During Forum Monday,”
Indiana Daily Student, September 27, 2022.

Katie Stancombe, “Parents Don’t Know What They Don’t Know: Protections Under New Special Education Grant Program Raise Concerns,”
Indiana Lawyer, August 31, 2022.

Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer, Glenda Ritz, Rachel Burke, “Give ESA Proper Program Research,”
Pharos-Tribune, July 28, 2022.

Ethan Sandweiss “Circuit Court Dismisses Seven Oaks Lawsuit Against Commissioners, Health Department,”
Indiana Public Media, July 12, 2022.

Dave Askins, “Black Lives Matter B-Town Releases Democratic Candidate Assessments,”
B Square Bulletin, April 28, 2022.

Sue Loughlin, “‘Controversial,’ ‘Exhausting,’ ‘Intense’: Legislative Session Ends with 35 Education Bills Enacted,”
Tribune-Star, March 19, 2022.

Kathryn Joyce, “The Far Right’s National Plan for Schools: Plant Charters, Defund Public Education,”
Salon.com, March 17, 2022.

Bente Bouthier, “The State of Public Education in Indiana, and How It’s Affecting Hoosier Students,”
Indiana Public Media, February 24, 2022.

Taylor Wooten, “Controversial “anti-CRT” Education Bill Passes in Senate Committee,” The Statehouse File,”
February 24, 2022.

Taylor Wooten, “Educators, Student Stage Statehouse Day of Action in Opposition to Education Bills,”
The Statehouse File, February 21, 2022.

Jenny Robinson, “Show Some Love to Our Schools,”
Kokomo Tribune, February 19, 2022.

“Buy the Book: Public Dollars Pay for Netflix, Trips to the Zoo, and Karate Lessons for Kids Learning from Home”
, TV6, January 31, 2022.

Sue Loughlin, “Education Bills Draw Strong Opposition,”
Greenburg Daily News, January 21, 2022.

Joan Harris, “Who Should Decide What Is Taught In Schools? Lawmakers or Educators?”
The Herald Times, January 11, 2022.

Taylor Wooten, “Bill Making School Board Elections Partisan Meets Overwhelming Opposition,”
The Statehouse File, January 11, 2022.

Holden Abshier, “Townsend Gides Accepts University of Michigan Job, Addresses MCCSC Segregation”
, Indiana Public Media, January 10, 2022.

2021

Sue Loughlin, “How Much Politics in Public Education,”
Tribune-Star, December 7, 2021.

Emily Cox and Jennifer Porter Tilley, “An Indiana Charter School Refused to Follow a Covid-19 Mask Mandate. Here’s What Happened,”
Herald Times, May 2, 2022.

“League of Women Voters, Bloomington-Monroe County’s ‘Civic Conversations,'”
WFHB, September 26, 2021.

Jenny Robinson, “Out of State Business ‘Profiting’ from Funds Intended for Homeschooling,”
Corydon Democrat, May 27, 2021.

Sophie Suter, “$1.9 Billion Allocated to Indiana K-12 Schools Could Help Increase Monroe Co. Teacher Salaries,”
Indiana Daily Student, April 26, 2021.

Dylan Peers McCoy, “New Indians Budget Proposal Scales Back Private School Voucher Expansion,”
Chalkbeat, April 8, 2021.

Madison Smalstig, “Four Bills to Watch in the 2021 Indiana Legislative Session,”
Indiana Daily Student, April 4, 2021.

Kim Fidler, “Baird Continues to Vote for Party Over People,”
Banner Graphic, February 25, 2021.

Jeanie Lindsay, “Indiana Teachers Used Waitlists to Get the Covid-19 Vaccine. Officials Shut them Down,”
Indiana Public Media, February 24, 2021.

Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer, “Public Funds Belong in Public Schools,”
Tribune Star, February 23, 2021.

Chris. Nolte, “Regionally Speaking,”
Lakeshore Public Radio, February 23, 2021.

Sue Loughlin, “Bill Reportedly Undercut Public Education Funding,”
Tribune Star , February 2, 2021.

Valerie Strauss, “Biden Administration Urged to Allow States To Cancel Spring Standardized Testing,”
Washington Post, January 30, 2021.

“Ohio, Kentucky Have Started Vaccinating Teachers, But Educators Aren’t in Indiana’s Plan at All,”
WCPO, February 8, 2021.

Dr. Tony Lux, “Legislative Hypocrisy Again ,”
Shelbyville News, January 28, 2021.

““Protest Encouraged Against Voucher Eligibility”
, Corydon Democrat, January 27, 2021.

Lauren Chapman, “Coronavirus: Indiana Starts 2021 with Covid-19 Improvements, But Vaccine Rollout Slows,”
WBOI, January 25, 2021.

Jeanie Lindsay, “School Police Can Sign Up for the Covid-19 Vaccine Right Now. Teachers Still Can’t,”
WFYI, January 21, 2021.

““McCormick Joins the Board of the Indiana Coalition for Public Education”
, Chronicle Tribune, January 18, 2021.

Dylan Peers McCoy, “Left Out of Referendums, Indiana Charter Schools Push for More Funding,”
Indiana Business Journal, January 11, 2021.

Jeanie Lindsay, “Lawmakers Take First Steps to Fast Track Virtual School Funding Legislation,”
Indiana Public Media, January 6, 2021.

2020

Kyle Olson, “Indiana Schools Sue Hundreds of Parents Over Unpaid Textbook Fees”
, Breitbart, December 15, 2020.

Sue Loughlin, “Public Educators Expect Much from Biden Team”
, News and Tribune, November 26, 2020.

Dr. Tony Lux, “Letter to the Editor: Education in on the Ballot”
, Chicago Tribune, October 16, 2020.

“Reelect Errington to Oppose School Voucher Program”
, Muncie Star Press, September 19, 2020.

“MCCSC School Board Candidate Forum Set for Wednesday”
, Herald Times, September 17, 2020.

Eric Weddle, “Myers: State Superintendent Pick Would Emphasize Public Education Over Politics”
, WFYI, August 29, 2020.

Allie Kirkman, “South Bend Parents, Teachers, Air Questions and Concerns Over School Reopening Plan”
, South Bend Tribune, July 27, 2020.

Carole Carlson, “Gov Eric Holcomb Shuts Down Indiana Schools Until May 1, Amid Covid-19 Concerns”, Chicago Tribune, March 19, 2020.

Letter: State Has Duty to Adequately Fund Public Schools, Brown County Democrat, February 25, 2020.

Carley Lanich, “State Superintendent Urges Community Advocacy for More School Funding”
, NWI Times, February 27, 2020.

Lauren Chapman, “Teachers, Public Education Advocates Rally at the Statehouse”
, WBOI, February 18, 2020.

Dylan Peers McCoy, “Few turn out for Statehouse rally as Indiana educators strive to sustain political momentum,”
Chalkbeat, February 17, 2020.

Alexandra Kukulka, “Public education rally calls for increased public school funding and teacher pay, less funding for charter schools,”
Chicago Tribune, February 17, 2020.

Emily Cox, “The Project School Announces Expansion,”
Herald-Times , February 1, 2020.

2019

Emily Cox, “Local Teachers and Public Education Supporters Go Red for Ed in Indianapolis,”
Herald-Times, November 20, 2019.

Kyra Miller, “Public school teachers protest at Indiana State Capitol,”
Indiana Daily Student, November 19, 2019.

London Gibson, “Indiana Is 1 in 8 States That Charge Textbooks Fees, Parents in These Districts Pay the Most,”
Indianapolis Star, September 10, 2019.

Adam Pinsker, “Lawmaker: Abolishing Textbook Fees Unlikely,”
Indiana Public Media, August 23, 2019.

“Public School Tuition Is Free in Indiana but School Materials Still Cost You,”
WBIW.com, August 19, 2019.

“Indiana Parents Upset with Textbook Fees for Their Kids”
, WIBC.com, August 15, 2019.

Keri Miksza, “Where Do They Stand?” Herald Times, July 10, 2019.

Erica Irish, “An Indiana Private School’s $500 Recruitment Deal Reignites Debate About Voucher Oversight,”
Chalkbeat, July 1, 2019.

Michelle Quinn, “Teachers, Parents Rally to Keep Education Front and Center,”
Chicago Tribune , May 20, 2019

Arika Herron, “‘ I’m ready to walk’: Teachers looking to lawmakers for last-minute movement on pay, funding,”
Indianapolis Star,April 16, 2019.

Jenny Robinson, “Accountability Issues: Charters Weaken State’s Commitment to Students
,” The Journal Gazette, March 14, 2019.

Erica Irish, “Education Advocates Note Paradox in Bill to Set School Spending Targets,”
Statehouse Impact, March 13, 2019.

Keri Miksza, “Letter: Charter Schools Don’t Deserve Tax Dollars
,” Herald-Times, March 6, 2019.

“House Bill Loses Referendum-Sharing Provision,”
Herald-Times, February 12, 2019.

2018

Olivia Covington, “Charter school religion suit defendants awarded costs,”
Indiana Lawyer, November 16, 2018.

Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer, “The Fight Must Go on over School Funding,”
Herald-Times, September 26, 2018.

Olivia Covington, “Federal court dismisses suit challenging Charter School Act
,” Indiana Lawyer, September 7, 2018.

““Duneland Legislators Graded by Indiana Coalition for Public Education”
, Chesterton Tribune, August 30, 2018.

“Letter Imperfect,”
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, August 28, 2018.

Kara Kenney, “Bullying, Seclusion Restrain Laws Wouldn’t Apply to Muncie Schools after Ball State Takeover,”
RTV6, May 14, 2018.

Seth Slabaugh, “Muncie Community Schools Governance Debate Resumes,”
Muncie Star Press, May 8, 2018.

“Dems Accuse GOP of Dismantling Public Ed,”
Muncie Star Press, March 12, 2018.

Shaina Cavazos, “Who’s Who in Indiana Education: Senator Ryan Mishler,”
Chalkbeat, January 29, 2018.

RTV6, “42 States Don’t Charge for Textbooks in Public Schools. Indiana Does.”
WIBC, January 29, 2018.

Anthony Lux, “School Choice No Substitute for Well-Funded Schools,”
Chicago Tribune, January 22, 2018.

Matthew Kent, “Educators Push for Local Support at Schools,”
The Republic, January 20, 2018.

2017

Kristin Inman, “Federal Lawsuit May Affect Dugger Union Charter,”
Greene County Daily World, December 8, 2017.

“Seven Oaks Lawsuit Challenges Charter Schools’ Constitutionality,”
WFHB, December 5, 2017.

Becca Costello, “Lawsuit Challenging Seven Oaks Moves Forward,”
Indiana Public Media, December 1, 2017.

Olivia Covington, “First Amendment Suit Challenging Charter School Act Proceeds,”
Indiana Lawyer, November 30, 2017.

Ernest Rollins, “Judge Rules That Seven Oaks Lawsuit Can Proceed,”
Herald Times, November 30, 2017.

Jennifer Robinson, “In Rural America, School Choice Creates Challenges,”
Salon, November 10, 2017.

Jennifer Robinson, “In Rural America, School Choice Poses Agonizing Choices,”
AlterNet, October 28, 2017.

Caroline Anders, “Community Members Gather to Discuss Whether Special Education Will Fade Under DeVos,”
Indiana Daily Student, October 27, 2017.

Steve Hinnefeld, “More on Growth-Only Grading of Schools,”
School Matters, October 16, 2017.

Shaina Cavazos, “Skeptical at First, These Ritz Supporters Are Now Optimistic about McCormick,”
Chalkbeat, September 28, 2017.

“The Big Picture: Leaders Past, Present Talk School Policy,”
Journal Gazette, August 29, 2017.

“McCormick Wants More Regulation of Charter and Voucher-Funded Schools. Ritz Has Some Advice: ‘Good Luck,'”
Chalkbeat, August 26, 2017.

Matt Barnum, “Churches Running Charter Schools? The Latest Supreme Court Decision Could Open the Door in Some States,”
Chalkbeat, July 9, 2017.

Shaina Cavazos, “The First Major Study of Indiana’s Voucher Program Might Not Change Much for the State’s Strong Pro-School Choice Legislature,”
Chalkbeat, July 5, 2017.

“Dropping Seven Oaks from Lawsuit Is a Good Move,”
Herald Times, July 5, 2017.

Becca Costello, “Seven Oaks Dismissed as Defendant in Authorization Lawsuit,”
Indiana Public Media, June 28, 2017.

Sarah Tully, “Lawsuit Challenges Religious College’s Authorization of Indiana Charter School,”
Education Week, May 4, 2017.

“Charter for Seven Oaks Classical School Challenged by Lawsuit,”
WFHB, April 25, 2017.

Dave Stafford, “Suit takes aim at religious charter schools,”
Indiana Lawyer, April 25, 2017

Brittani Howell, “Monroe County coalition files lawsuit challenging Seven Oaks Charter School,”
Herald Times, April 25, 2017

Alexa Chryssovergis, “ICPE-Monroe County Files Lawsuit to Void Seven Oaks’ Charter,”
Indiana Daily Student, April 25, 2017.

Tanae Howard, “Education lobbyists urge lawmakers to increase public education funding,”
Fox 59, April 18, 2017

“Bill to make state superintendent an appointed position goes to the governor’s desk,”
CBS4, April 18, 2017

Seth Slabaugh, “MCS takeover bill goes behind closed doors,”
Star Press, April 18, 2017

Juan Perez, Jr., “Conservative Michigan college backs pitch for Chicago charter school,”
Chicago Tribune, April 1, 2017

“Voucher bill drops standards further,”
Journal Gazette, March 30, 2017

Brook McAfee, “Fuentes-Rohwer Wins Women’s Leadership Award,”
Indiana Daily Student, March 30, 2017

Kaitlin L. Lange, “Bill would quicken start of new voucher schools,”
Indianapolis Star, March 27, 2017

Alexa Chryssovergis, “Donnelly, Booker come to town for fundraiser,”
Indiana Daily Student, March 27, 2017

Brittany Lewis, “Coalition of parents, community members formed to help Muncie Community Schools,”
WISH TV, March 10, 2017

Alexa Chryssovergis, “Activists rally at the Statehouse for forests and education”
, Indiana Daily Student, February 20, 2017

Alexa Chryssovergis, “Superintendent bills approved in both House and Senate committees,”
Indiana Daily Student, February 14, 2017

Brittani Howell, “Pre-K bill voucher language has some educators torn,”
Herald Times, February 14, 2017

Brittani Howell, “Panel fields worries about policy, future of public education,”
Herald Times, February 8, 2017

2016

Tony Lux, “Republicans not supporting public education,”
Chicago Tribune, November 6, 2016

Jonathan Streetman, “Candidates for state legislators to discuss education at forum,”
Herald Times, September 14, 2016

“The Indiana Coalition for Public Education Report Card for 2016,”
City County Observer, September 6, 2016

Steve Cavazos, “Indiana could see a push for school choice savings accounts,”
Indiana Business Journal, September 5, 2016

Shaina Cavazos, “Indiana could see a push to stash state money in school choice ‘savings accounts,'”
Chalkbeat, August 2, 2016

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