Vic’s Statehouse Notes #374 – Education budget analysis

Vic’s Statehouse Notes #374 – Education budget analysis Dear Friends, The Indiana Senate, led by Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Ryan Mishler, unveiled its proposed budget on April 13 and passed it on April 18, by a vote of 40-10. The Senate budget...

It’s all just numbers until it’s your school district’s funding

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...

Five years of vouchers – mapped by district

Five years of vouchers – mapped by district Every Indiana public school is losing money because of vouchers. Even if no students leave your school district to use a voucher, even if you don’t have any voucher-accepting schools in your small or rural school...

Tell Indiana legislators – It makes no sense

Tell Indiana legislators – It makes no sense The Indiana legislature is prepared to increase spending on private school vouchers by 70% ($1.1 billion) compared to a mere 5% increase for traditional public schools. Nearly 90% of Hoosier kids attend public...

Speak Out at the Statehouse: Prioritize Public School Kids

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...

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