Upcoming events
All-Member Meeting
Sunday, April 22nd at the Monroe County Public Library in Room 1B from 4 to 5:30pm
This is an action-steps meeting to gear up for the next election, next legislative session, etc.
"Finally: a transparency index for voucher programs" A conversation with Molly Stewart of Indiana University’s Center for Evaluation & Education Policy
Sunday, April 29th at the Monroe County Public Library in Room 2A from 4 to 5:30pm
This will be a 40-minute presentation within a normal business meeting. As with all are business meetings, all are welcome to attend!
Sunday, April 22nd at the Monroe County Public Library in Room 1B from 4 to 5:30pm
This is an action-steps meeting to gear up for the next election, next legislative session, etc.
"Finally: a transparency index for voucher programs" A conversation with Molly Stewart of Indiana University’s Center for Evaluation & Education Policy
Sunday, April 29th at the Monroe County Public Library in Room 2A from 4 to 5:30pm
This will be a 40-minute presentation within a normal business meeting. As with all are business meetings, all are welcome to attend!
Past events
2018
CANCELLED - Community Conversation about the negative impact of charters and how we can support our local public school
Thursday, March 22nd at Harmony School from 7 to 8:30 pm
Co-sponsored by the Harmony Meier Institute
Backpack Full of Cash, Narrated by Matt Damon
Thursday, March 1, 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., AMC Showplace Bloomington 12, 2929 W 3rd St.
2017
A Conversation with State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick
Thursday, November 9, 7 to 8:30 p.m., MCCSC Co-Lab, 553 E. Miller Dr., Bloomington, IN
Co-sponsored by the Monroe County Community School Corporation and the Indiana University School of Education
Special Education in the Betsy DeVos Era: A Panel Discussion about Meeting Children’s Needs
Thursday, October 26, 6:30 to 8:00pm, Monroe County Public Library, 303 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408
Press Release / Flyer
Backpack Full of Cash, Director: Sarah Mondale / Writers: Sarah Mondale, Vera Aronow Producers: Vera Aronow, Sarah Mondale / Cast: Matt Damon - Narrator. Part of the Heartland Film Festival, $12/ticket.
Wednesday, October 18 – 8 p.m., AMC Showplace Traders Point 12, 5920 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46278
Thursday, October 19 – 12:30 p.m., AMC Castleton Square 14, 6020 E 82nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46250
Molly Stewart of Center for Evaluation of Education Policy at Indiana University will present information on Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs) and their pitfalls.
Monday, August 28, 9:30 to 11:00am, Monroe County Public Library, 303 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408
ICPE Annual Meeting at H. Dean Evans Community Center, 8550 Woodfield Crossing Blvd Indianapolis, IN 46240
Saturday, August 26, 2 to 4:00pm
Workshop: How to Create Your Own Local Indiana Coalition for Public Education - RSVP is required. Please contact us.
Monday, June 12, 2017, 4 to 5:30pm, Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, 2120 North Fee Lane, Bloomington, IN 47408
Children Before Profits: Fighting the DeVos Education Agenda
Monday, June 12, 2017, 6 to 8 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, 2120 North Fee Lane, Bloomington, IN 47408
Saving Our Public Schools, Sponsored by Democracy for Monroe County
Thursday, May 11, 2017, 6 to 8 p.m., Runnin Crab, 2038 N Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47404
Community Conversations About Democracy and Equity in our Schools with Debbie Meier
Thursday, April 6, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Bloomington High School North Library
Co-sponsored by the Harmony-Meier Institute and ICPE—Monroe County
Rally at the State House for Public Education
Monday, February 20, 2017, 2 to 4 p.m., North Atrium of State House, 200 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
IU School of Education Teach-In and Discussion: State Education Policy in Indiana
Thursday, February 16, 2017, 12 to 1 p.m., Indiana University School of Education building, atrium
MCCSC Community Conversation: 2017 Legislative Briefing
Tuesday, February 7, 2017, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 553 E Miller Dr, Bloomington, IN
View this on CATStv.net
Defending Public Schools, part of Inaugurate the Revolution, a day of community engagement and advocacy
Friday, January 20, 2017, 10 a.m. to noon, Monroe County Public Library
IU School of Education events: Federal Education Policy Under the New Regime
ICPE chair Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer participated in panel discussions
Wednesday, January 18, 2017, noon, School of Education atrium; and 7 p.m., Indiana Memorial Union
2016
Beyond the Test Score—The Value of Music in Schools
Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., Monroe County Public Library
Education Forum for Local Legislative Candidates
Monday, September 19, 2016, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
Charter School Funding and Approval in Indiana
ICPE board member Jenny Robinson participated in a panel discussion on WFIU's Noon Edition
Friday, August 19, 2016
Go Public, film screening
Thursday, August 18, 2016, 6:30pm, Monroe County Public Library
Advocating for the Schools Our Kids Need: Roundtable Conversations
Wednesday, June 8, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., St. Mark's United Methodist Church
Harmony-Meier Institute event: Democracy in Education
Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer will participate on a panel with Deborah Meier, John Hamilton, Terry Mason, Stephanie Power-Carter, and Jenny Noble Kuchera.
Wednesday, April 20, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Binford Elementary School auditorium
Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women event: “Leadership for Social Action” panel for Women’s History Month
Thursday, March 10, Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
View this on CATStv.net (panel begins at 18:00, Cathy at 21:00)
2015
Education, Inc., film screening and panel
Wednesday, December 9, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monroe County Public Library
"Our Public Schools: Valuable and At Risk"
Tuesday, October 13, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
Rise Above the Mark (film screening and community conversation)
Sunday, June 28, 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 20120 N. Fee Lane
Co-sponsored by UU Religious Education, Harmony-Meier Institute for Democracy and Equity in Education, and National School Reform Faculty
"Whole Child, Healthy Child: Helping Kids Thrive in School"
Monday, April 6, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Monroe County Public Library, Room 1B
MCCSC event: "What to Expect from the 2015 Legislative Session: What Can We Do To Protect Public Education"
Tuesday, February 10, 2015, MCCSC Co-Lab
ICPE chair Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer and founding member Mike Walsh participated in a panel discussion
that also included Representative Matt Pierce, Dean Gonzalez of the IU School of Education,
MCEA president and MCCSC teacher Paul Farmer, and Fairview principal Justin Hunter.
View this on CATStv.net
"Should There Be an IREAD-2? A Community Conversation on Early Literacy"
Thursday, February 5, 7 p.m., Monroe County Public Library, Room 1C
View this on CATStv.net
2014
Interview on WFHB's Interchange: "Understanding the Role of the Local School Board"
December 2, 2014
ICPE members Ray Golarz and Jenny Robinson discussed the importance and potential impact
of school boards with host Doug Storm.
http://wfhb.org/news/interchange-understanding-the-role-of-the-local-school-board/
ICPE legislative candidate forum
Monday, October 20, 7 p.m., Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
ICPE MCCSC school board candidate forum
Thursday, October 16, 7 p.m., Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
Film showing: "Rise Above the Mark," followed by a panel discussion
Wednesday, September 24, 7 p.m., Bloomington High School North
Co-sponsored by the IU School of Education and MCCSC
"Librarians Lead: Best Practices in MCCSC School Libraries"
Tuesday, September 16, 7 p.m., Monroe County Public Library, Room 1B
Interview on WFHB's Interchange: "Public Education--Dividing the Conquered"
June 10, 2014
ICPE-Monroe Co./South Central IN chairperson, Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer. participated in a discussion on the politics of education with Bloomington's charter school (the Project School) principal Cathy Diersing and private school Harmony founder/leader, Steve 'Roc' Bonchek.
http://wfhb.org/news/interchange/interchange-public-education-dividing-the-conquered/
"Let's Hear Teacher Voices"
Thursday, May 1, 2014; 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
"Making Sense of ISTEP and Other Standardized Tests: A Discussion Circle with Authors Phil and Joan Harris"
Tuesday, March 11, 2014; 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Northwest YMCA, 1375 N. Wellness Way, Bloomington, IN
"Legislative Agenda for Education: What to Expect this Session and What You Can Do About It"
Thursday, January 16, 2014; 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
View this on CATStv.net
2013
"What Is a Good Teacher? A Community Conversation on Teacher Evaluation"
Monday, April 22, 2013; 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
"Why Defend Our Public Schools Now? A Community Conversation about Getting Involved"
Tuesday, April 9, 2013; 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
"What Does ISTEP Tell Us? A Community Conversation About Measuring Student Success"
Monday, February 25, 2013; 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
“How Are Legislative Issues Impacting Your Child’s Schools?“
Monday, January, 28, 2013
Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
2012
MCCSC School Board Candidate Forum
Monday, October 15
Bloomington City Council Chambers
MCCSC School Board Candidate Forum
Tuesday, September 11
Bloomington City Council Chambers
"IREAD-3 and High-Stakes Testing: A Community Conversation"
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Monroe County YMCA
CANCELLED - Community Conversation about the negative impact of charters and how we can support our local public school
Thursday, March 22nd at Harmony School from 7 to 8:30 pm
Co-sponsored by the Harmony Meier Institute
Backpack Full of Cash, Narrated by Matt Damon
Thursday, March 1, 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., AMC Showplace Bloomington 12, 2929 W 3rd St.
2017
A Conversation with State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick
Thursday, November 9, 7 to 8:30 p.m., MCCSC Co-Lab, 553 E. Miller Dr., Bloomington, IN
Co-sponsored by the Monroe County Community School Corporation and the Indiana University School of Education
Special Education in the Betsy DeVos Era: A Panel Discussion about Meeting Children’s Needs
Thursday, October 26, 6:30 to 8:00pm, Monroe County Public Library, 303 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408
Press Release / Flyer
Backpack Full of Cash, Director: Sarah Mondale / Writers: Sarah Mondale, Vera Aronow Producers: Vera Aronow, Sarah Mondale / Cast: Matt Damon - Narrator. Part of the Heartland Film Festival, $12/ticket.
Wednesday, October 18 – 8 p.m., AMC Showplace Traders Point 12, 5920 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46278
Thursday, October 19 – 12:30 p.m., AMC Castleton Square 14, 6020 E 82nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46250
Molly Stewart of Center for Evaluation of Education Policy at Indiana University will present information on Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs) and their pitfalls.
Monday, August 28, 9:30 to 11:00am, Monroe County Public Library, 303 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408
ICPE Annual Meeting at H. Dean Evans Community Center, 8550 Woodfield Crossing Blvd Indianapolis, IN 46240
Saturday, August 26, 2 to 4:00pm
Workshop: How to Create Your Own Local Indiana Coalition for Public Education - RSVP is required. Please contact us.
Monday, June 12, 2017, 4 to 5:30pm, Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, 2120 North Fee Lane, Bloomington, IN 47408
Children Before Profits: Fighting the DeVos Education Agenda
Monday, June 12, 2017, 6 to 8 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, 2120 North Fee Lane, Bloomington, IN 47408
Saving Our Public Schools, Sponsored by Democracy for Monroe County
Thursday, May 11, 2017, 6 to 8 p.m., Runnin Crab, 2038 N Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47404
Community Conversations About Democracy and Equity in our Schools with Debbie Meier
Thursday, April 6, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Bloomington High School North Library
Co-sponsored by the Harmony-Meier Institute and ICPE—Monroe County
Rally at the State House for Public Education
Monday, February 20, 2017, 2 to 4 p.m., North Atrium of State House, 200 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
IU School of Education Teach-In and Discussion: State Education Policy in Indiana
Thursday, February 16, 2017, 12 to 1 p.m., Indiana University School of Education building, atrium
MCCSC Community Conversation: 2017 Legislative Briefing
Tuesday, February 7, 2017, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 553 E Miller Dr, Bloomington, IN
View this on CATStv.net
Defending Public Schools, part of Inaugurate the Revolution, a day of community engagement and advocacy
Friday, January 20, 2017, 10 a.m. to noon, Monroe County Public Library
IU School of Education events: Federal Education Policy Under the New Regime
ICPE chair Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer participated in panel discussions
Wednesday, January 18, 2017, noon, School of Education atrium; and 7 p.m., Indiana Memorial Union
2016
Beyond the Test Score—The Value of Music in Schools
Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., Monroe County Public Library
Education Forum for Local Legislative Candidates
Monday, September 19, 2016, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
Charter School Funding and Approval in Indiana
ICPE board member Jenny Robinson participated in a panel discussion on WFIU's Noon Edition
Friday, August 19, 2016
Go Public, film screening
Thursday, August 18, 2016, 6:30pm, Monroe County Public Library
Advocating for the Schools Our Kids Need: Roundtable Conversations
Wednesday, June 8, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., St. Mark's United Methodist Church
Harmony-Meier Institute event: Democracy in Education
Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer will participate on a panel with Deborah Meier, John Hamilton, Terry Mason, Stephanie Power-Carter, and Jenny Noble Kuchera.
Wednesday, April 20, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Binford Elementary School auditorium
Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women event: “Leadership for Social Action” panel for Women’s History Month
Thursday, March 10, Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
View this on CATStv.net (panel begins at 18:00, Cathy at 21:00)
2015
Education, Inc., film screening and panel
Wednesday, December 9, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monroe County Public Library
"Our Public Schools: Valuable and At Risk"
Tuesday, October 13, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
Rise Above the Mark (film screening and community conversation)
Sunday, June 28, 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 20120 N. Fee Lane
Co-sponsored by UU Religious Education, Harmony-Meier Institute for Democracy and Equity in Education, and National School Reform Faculty
"Whole Child, Healthy Child: Helping Kids Thrive in School"
Monday, April 6, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Monroe County Public Library, Room 1B
MCCSC event: "What to Expect from the 2015 Legislative Session: What Can We Do To Protect Public Education"
Tuesday, February 10, 2015, MCCSC Co-Lab
ICPE chair Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer and founding member Mike Walsh participated in a panel discussion
that also included Representative Matt Pierce, Dean Gonzalez of the IU School of Education,
MCEA president and MCCSC teacher Paul Farmer, and Fairview principal Justin Hunter.
View this on CATStv.net
"Should There Be an IREAD-2? A Community Conversation on Early Literacy"
Thursday, February 5, 7 p.m., Monroe County Public Library, Room 1C
View this on CATStv.net
2014
Interview on WFHB's Interchange: "Understanding the Role of the Local School Board"
December 2, 2014
ICPE members Ray Golarz and Jenny Robinson discussed the importance and potential impact
of school boards with host Doug Storm.
http://wfhb.org/news/interchange-understanding-the-role-of-the-local-school-board/
ICPE legislative candidate forum
Monday, October 20, 7 p.m., Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
ICPE MCCSC school board candidate forum
Thursday, October 16, 7 p.m., Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
Film showing: "Rise Above the Mark," followed by a panel discussion
Wednesday, September 24, 7 p.m., Bloomington High School North
Co-sponsored by the IU School of Education and MCCSC
"Librarians Lead: Best Practices in MCCSC School Libraries"
Tuesday, September 16, 7 p.m., Monroe County Public Library, Room 1B
Interview on WFHB's Interchange: "Public Education--Dividing the Conquered"
June 10, 2014
ICPE-Monroe Co./South Central IN chairperson, Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer. participated in a discussion on the politics of education with Bloomington's charter school (the Project School) principal Cathy Diersing and private school Harmony founder/leader, Steve 'Roc' Bonchek.
http://wfhb.org/news/interchange/interchange-public-education-dividing-the-conquered/
"Let's Hear Teacher Voices"
Thursday, May 1, 2014; 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
"Making Sense of ISTEP and Other Standardized Tests: A Discussion Circle with Authors Phil and Joan Harris"
Tuesday, March 11, 2014; 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Northwest YMCA, 1375 N. Wellness Way, Bloomington, IN
"Legislative Agenda for Education: What to Expect this Session and What You Can Do About It"
Thursday, January 16, 2014; 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
View this on CATStv.net
2013
"What Is a Good Teacher? A Community Conversation on Teacher Evaluation"
Monday, April 22, 2013; 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
"Why Defend Our Public Schools Now? A Community Conversation about Getting Involved"
Tuesday, April 9, 2013; 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
"What Does ISTEP Tell Us? A Community Conversation About Measuring Student Success"
Monday, February 25, 2013; 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
“How Are Legislative Issues Impacting Your Child’s Schools?“
Monday, January, 28, 2013
Council Chambers, Bloomington City Hall
2012
MCCSC School Board Candidate Forum
Monday, October 15
Bloomington City Council Chambers
MCCSC School Board Candidate Forum
Tuesday, September 11
Bloomington City Council Chambers
"IREAD-3 and High-Stakes Testing: A Community Conversation"
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Monroe County YMCA
