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DeVos’ CARES Guidance Deprives Indiana’s Neediest Students
Betsy DeVos’ guidance would deprive Indiana’s most needy public school students of $10.5 million in CARES Act funding. Let me explain a complex situation simply as I can. Most reasonable human beings understand the importance of Title 1 money. These are federal funds,...
Spring 2020 School Referenda in Indiana
I first got involved in the fight for public education in 2010 when my community put a referendum on the ballot. The deep cuts of 2009 had resulted in the loss of some 70 or more teachers for our schools, as well as beloved programs that made school fun and meaningful...
Teachers Running For Office
There’s a meme circulating on social media for Teacher Appreciation Week saying, “Want to show teachers you appreciate them? Stop voting for politicians who create bad education policies.” Exactly. Our state government is not listening to educators. For the past...
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #345
Dear Friends, Are you still riled up about the end-of-session legislative sneak attack to divert property tax referendum money from traditional public schools to charter schools? Please contact legislators in the next 24 hours about House Bill 1065 and House Bill...
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #344
facebooktwitter Dear Friends, Your help is needed this weekend on two issues. Please contact legislators on two Conference Committees before 9am this Monday morning (March 9). ISSUE 1: DIVERTING PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM MONEY TO CHARTER SCHOOLS It was a sneak attack...
ACT NOW ON HB 1065 AMENDMENT #6
Act now to get Amendment 6 removed from House Bill 1065 Rep. Jeff Thompson filed his dissent to House Bill 1065 as amended, which now includes Amendment 6 allowing public schools to share referendum money with charter schools. The bill will go to conference...
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