by ICPE | Oct 13, 2022 | Education Savings Accounts, Statehouse Notes
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #367 Dear Friends, The threat to public education by Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) is clear. ESAs could be expanded to all students in the upcoming session of the Indiana General Assembly. Before the election, ask every candidate...
by Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer | Aug 26, 2022 | 2022 Legislative Session, Annual Meeting, Charter Schools, Dr. Jennifer McCormick, Education Savings Accounts, Get Involved, ICPE News, Indiana Legislature, Innovation Schools, Rural Schools, State Budget, Suburban Schools, Urban Schools, Vouchers
ICPE’s All-Member Meeting: They’re Coming for Your School District On Saturday August 20th we held our annual all-member meeting in Washington Township. It was a jam-packed agenda full of information to digest–some of which made many of us nauseous! We had...
by ICPE | Jul 25, 2022 | Education Savings Accounts, Special Education
The downsides of Education Scholarship Accounts for children with special needs The downsides of Education Scholarship Accounts for children with special needs Yes, there is an additional option for Hoosier parents to choose and pay for special education services for...
by Dr. Vic Smith | Jan 25, 2022 | 2022 Legislative Session, Education Savings Accounts, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, Statehouse Notes
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #363 Dear Friends, House Bill 1252 is a flawed plan for remediation and enrichment for students who performed poorly on ILEARN. How is it flawed? Here are ten flaws that need to be fixed on the House floor on second reading. House Bill...
by Dr. Vic Smith | Jan 23, 2022 | 2022 Legislative Session, Education Savings Accounts, Indiana Legislature, Legislative Alerts, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, State Budget, Statehouse Notes
Vic’s Statehouse Notes #362 Dear Friends, The Indiana Treasurer’s office is building an online portal that could be used to dismantle public education in Indiana. Now the Treasurer wants more money to build it and maintain it. This move should be resisted by all...
by ICPE | May 20, 2021 | Charter Schools, Education Savings Accounts, Indiana Legislature, Innovation Schools, Legislative Priorities, Privatization, School Funding, State Budget, Teacher Pay, Vouchers, Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door
Wolf at the “Hoosier” Schoolhouse Door Zoom link Join us for an evening with authors and education policy experts, Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider, for a discussion on how their book, A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door, applies to Indiana. From New...