Sine die – the session has ended

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...

Vic’s Statehouse Notes #375 – Tremendous disappointments for traditional public schools

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...

Suckerpunched! A horrible day for Indiana K-12 public education with losses across the board

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...

Budget reflects priorities – leaky bucket of school funding

Budget reflects priorities – leaky bucket of school funding It’s another budget session–one where we get to see the priorities of Indiana’s legislature. We see already that charters and vouchers will likely wind up as winners. In fact, of the new...

“Indiana’s Billion Dollar Bake Sale”

“Indiana’s Billion Dollar Bake Sale” During ICPE’s Day of Action at the Statehouse held on February 20, 2023 (Presidents’ Day), we hosted a mock bake sale to illustrate that no amount of fundraising can make up for the losses to public...

2023 Legislative Update – The Sucker Punch

2023 Legislative Update – The Sucker Punch 2023 Legislative Update  We’re well into the 2023 legislative session, and some of us are asking:  Do our legislators understand that public schools* are essential infrastructure in communities across Indiana—rural,...

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