ICPE in the News
Grace Salata, Cooper VanDriessche, and Taylore Williams, "Voucher Dilemma: Taxpayer Cost Jumped from $15.5 Million to more than $300 Million," Indy Star, September 4, 2024.
Boris Ladwig, "After Much Controversy and Looming Decisions, Few Run for MCCSC School Board," Herald Times, July 15, 2024.
"Gary Schools Name Yvonne Stokes as Next Superintendent," Gary Crusader, June 15, 2024.
Jeremy Hogan, "Press Release: Indiana's Civil Rights Leaders Warn Universities: 'Failure to Protect Faculty of Color Makes You Complicit,'" Bloomingtonian, April 17, 2024.
"Indiana Coalition for Public Education Endorses Jennifer McCormick," New Castle Courier Times, March 12, 2024.
Lee Gaines, "Indiana Senators Tank Reform Legislation for Special Education Disputes, WFYI, February 26, 2024.
Brittany Carloni and Kayla Dwyer, "First Bill Signed, Higher Ed Politics: Takeaways from the 6th Week of Indiana's 2024 Session," Indy Star, February 16, 2024.
"Editorial: How Beneficial Is Senate Bill 1 for State's Elementary Students?" Kokomo Tribune, January 30, 2024.
Nadia Scharf, "Monroe County Third Graders May Face Retention under New Indiana Senate Bill," Indiana Daily Student, January 25, 2024.
Sheryl Swingley, "Reps for ICPE to Address Status of Education in Indiana at AAUW and League of Women Voters Joint Meeting," Muncie Journal, January 17, 2024.
Aleksandra Appleton, "Private School Enrollment Grew in Indiana This Year, but Vouchers Are Growing Faster," Chalkbeat Indiana, January 4, 2024.
Peter Blanchard, "Indiana Chamber Outlines 2024 Legislative Priorities," Inside Indiana Business, November 20, 2023.
Keri Miksza, "Column: Where's The Accountability for Indiana's Voucher Program?" Herald Times, November 10, 2023.
Aubrey Wright, "MCCSC Referendum Passed with 1% Majority Votes," Indiana Public Media, November 7, 2023.
Olivia Franklin, "MCCSC Students, Parents, Teachers Organize Rally Against Schedule Change," Indiana Daily Student, October 23, 2023.
Keri Miksza, "Time for School Taking Vouchers to Open the Books," Columbus Republic, October 20, 2023.
Fred McKissack, "In Education, More Choices Don't Necessarily Make for Better Outcomes," Journal Gazette, July 15, 2023.
Staff Reports "Another Viewpoint: General Assembly Turned Voucher Spigot on Full Blast," Seymour Tribune, May 20 2023.
Peter Blanchard, "New Law Offering Apprentice Scholarships Aims to Narrow Talent Gap," Indianapolis Business Journal, May 12, 2023.
Dylan Peers McCoy, "Indiana Charter Schools Win a Cut of Local Tax Money after Years of Lobbying," WFYI, May 8, 2023.
Dan Carden, New Indiana Law Starts School Board Candidates Filing Earlier Next Year, NWI Times, May 3, 2023.
Carson Gerber, "School Quality Key to Attracting Remote Workers," Herald Bulletin, April 28, 2023.
Peter Blanchard "Lawmakers Wrangle over Workforce Initiatives," Indianapolis Business Journal, April 21, 2023.
"Attend the Children's Expo at Switchyard Park on April 29," WBIW, April 19, 2023.
Keri Jean Miksza, "Public Schools in Orange County Rely on Unique Health Partnerships," Limestone Post, April 6, 2023.
Casey Smith, "Hesitation Continues Around GOP Plan to Boost Pre-Grad Training for Indiana High Schoolers," Indiana Capital Chronicle," April 3, 2023.
Sheryl Swingley, "Ivy Tech Vice Chancellor for Workforce Partnerships to Speak at Annual AAUW Membership Meeting," Muncie Journal, March 20, 2023.
Casey Smith, "Indiana Parents, Education Advocates Split over 'School Choice' Budget Increases," Capital Chronicle, March 17, 2023.
Brett Stover, "Former State Superintendent McCormick Speaks at Fort Wayne 'Education Update,'" Journal Gazette, March 2, 2023.
Ken de la Bastide, "McCormick: Indiana Should View Education Holistically," Anderson Herald Bulletin, February 23, 2023.
Lee V. Gaines, "Public Education Allies Rally Against Republican Legislation Targeting Indiana Schools," WFYI, February 20, 2023.
Vic Ryckaert, "Senate Panel Advances Obscenity Bill That Critics Say Could Send Teacher to Jail for Sex Ed Classes," WRTV, February 16, 2023.
Casey Smith, "Republican Lawmakers Revive Bill to Require Partisan School Board Elections in Indiana," Indiana Capital Chronicle, January 30, 2023.
Chris Avery, "Indiana Gov. Holcomb Seeking to Eliminate Public Textbook Fees," Indiana Daily Student, January 26, 2023.
Sheryl Swingley, "Rep for ICPE to Address Status of Education in Indiana at AAUW and League of Women Voters Joint Meeting," Muncie Journal, January 15, 2023.
"McCormick to Speak About Indiana's Education Dollars," Crawfordsville Journal Review, January 11, 2023.
Tabby Fitzgerald, "Indiana Chamber of Commerce Blames Education Failure for State's Brain Drain," The Statehouse File, December 2, 2022.
Sue Loughlin, "Tutoring Program Could Help Struggling Fourth- and Fifth-Graders," Washington Times Herald, November 18, 2022.
League of Women Voters, "Chaos of Educational Scholarship Accounts," Crawford Journal Review, November 4, 2022.
Casey Smith, "PAC Led by Former Indy Mayor Gives Big to Pro-Charter School Candidates," Indiana Business Journal, October 21, 2022.
League of Women Voters, "Getting Educated About Our Indiana Education Dollars," Crawfordsville Journal Review, October 21, 2022.
Emma Uber, "MCCSC School Board Candidates Discuss Safety, Book, Banning and Equity During Forum Monday," Indiana Daily Student, September 27, 2022.
Katie Stancombe, "Parents Don't Know What They Don't Know: Protections Under New Special Education Grant Program Raise Concerns," Indiana Lawyer, August 31, 2022.
Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer, Glenda Ritz, Rachel Burke, "Give ESA Proper Program Research," Pharos-Tribune, July 28, 2022.
Ethan Sandweiss "Circuit Court Dismisses Seven Oaks Lawsuit Against Commissioners, Health Department," Indiana Public Media, July 12, 2022.
Dave Askins, "Black Lives Matter B-Town Releases Democratic Candidate Assessments," B Square Bulletin, April 28, 2022.
Sue Loughlin, "'Controversial,' 'Exhausting,' 'Intense': Legislative Session Ends with 35 Education Bills Enacted," Tribune-Star, March 19, 2022.
Kathryn Joyce, "The Far Right's National Plan for Schools: Plant Charters, Defund Public Education," Salon.com, March 17, 2022.
Bente Bouthier, "The State of Public Education in Indiana, and How It's Affecting Hoosier Students," Indiana Public Media, February 24, 2022.
Taylor Wooten, "Controversial "anti-CRT" Education Bill Passes in Senate Committee," The Statehouse File," February 24, 2022.
Taylor Wooten, "Educators, Student Stage Statehouse Day of Action in Opposition to Education Bills," The Statehouse File, February 21, 2022.
Jenny Robinson, "Show Some Love to Our Schools," Kokomo Tribune, February 19, 2022.
Buy the Book: Public Dollars Pay for Netflix, Trips to the Zoo, and Karate Lessons for Kids Learning from Home," TV6, January 31, 2022.
Sue Loughlin, "Education Bills Draw Strong Opposition," Greenburg Daily News, January 21, 2022.
Joan Harris, "Who Should Decide What Is Taught In Schools? Lawmakers or Educators?" The Herald Times, January 11, 2022.
Taylor Wooten, "Bill Making School Board Elections Partisan Meets Overwhelming Opposition," TheStatehouseFile.com, January 11, 2022.
Holden Abshier, "Townsend Gides Accepts University of Michigan Job, Addresses MCCSC Segregation, Indiana Public Media, January 10, 2022.
Sue Loughlin, "How Much Politics in Public Education," Tribune-Star, December 7, 2021.
Emily Cox and Jennifer Porter Tilley, "An Indiana Charter School Refused to Follow a Covid-19 Mask Mandate. Here's What Happened," Herald Times, May 2, 2022.
"League of Women Voters, Bloomington-Monroe County's 'Civic Conversations,'" WFHB, September 26, 2021.
Jenny Robinson, "Out of State Business 'Profiting' from Funds Intended for Homeschooling," Corydon Democrat, May 27, 2021.
Sophie Suter, "$1.9 Billion Allocated to Indiana K-12 Schools Could Help Increase Monroe Co. Teacher Salaries," Indiana Daily Student, April 26, 2021.
Dylan Peers McCoy, "New Indians Budget Proposal Scales Back Private School Voucher Expansion," Chalkbeat, April 8, 2021.
Madison Smalstig, "Four Bills to Watch in the 2021 Indiana Legislative Session," Indiana Daily Student, April 4, 2021.
Kim Fidler, "Baird Continues to Vote for Party Over People," Banner Graphic, February 25, 2021.
Jeanie Lindsay, "Indiana Teachers Used Waitlists to Get the Covid-19 Vaccine. Officials Shut them Down," Indiana Public Media, February 24, 2021.
Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer, "Public Funds Belong in Public Schools," Tribune Star, February 23, 2021.
Chris. Nolte, "Regionally Speaking," Lakeshore Public Radio, February 23, 2021.
Sue Loughlin, "Bill Reportedly Undercut Public Education Funding," Tribune Star, February 2, 2021.
Valerie Strauss, "Biden Administration Urged to Allow States To Cancel Spring Standardized Testing," Washington Post, January 30, 2021.
"Ohio, Kentucky Have Started Vaccinating Teachers, But Educators Aren't in Indiana's Plan at All," WCPO, Febtuary 8, 2021.
Dr. Tony Lux, "Legislative Hypocrisy Again," Shelbyville News, January 28, 2021.
"Protest Encouraged Against Voucher Eligibility," Corydon Democrat, January 27, 2021.
Lauren Chapman, "Coronavirus: Indiana Starts 2021 with Covid-19 Improvements, But Vaccine Rollout Slows," WBOI, January 25, 2021.
Jeanie Lindsay, "School Police Can Sign Up for the Covid-19 Vaccine Right Now. Teachers Still Can't," WFYI, January 21, 2021.
"McCormick Joins the Board of the Indiana Coalition for Public Education," Chronicle Tribune, January 18, 2021.
Dylan Peers McCoy, "Left Out of Referendums, Indiana Charter Schools Push for More Funding," Indiana Business Journal, January 11, 2021.
Jeanie Lindsay, "Lawmakers Take First Steps to Fast Track Virtual School Funding Legislation," Indiana Public Media, January 6, 2021.
Kyle Olson, Indiana Schools Sue Hundreds of Parents Over Unpaid Textbook Fees, Breitbart, December 15, 2020.
Sue Loughlin, Public Educators Expect Much from Biden Team, News and Tribune, November 26, 2020.
Dr. Tony Lux, Letter to the Editor: Education in on the Ballot, Chicago Tribune, October 16, 2020.
Reelect Errington to Oppose School Voucher Program, Muncie Star Press, September 19, 2020.
MCCSC School Board Candidate Forum Set for Wednesday, Herald Times, September 17, 2020.
Eric Weddle, Myers: State Superintendent Pick Would Emphasize Public Education Over Politics, WFYI, August 29, 2020.
Allie Kirkman, South Bend Parents, Teachers, Air Questions and Concerns Over School Reopening Plan, South Bend Tribune, July 27, 2020.
Carole Carlson, Gov Eric Holcomb Shuts Down Indiana Schools Until May 1, Amid Covid-19 Concerns," Chicago Tribune, March 19, 2020.
Letter: State Has Duty to Adequately Fund Public Schools, Brown County Democrat, February 25, 2020.
Carley Lanich, State Superintendent Urges Community Advocacy for More School Funding, NWI Times February 27, 2020.
Lauren Chapman, "Teachers, Public Education Advocates Rally at the Statehouse, WBOI, February 18, 2020.
Dylan Peers McCoy, "Few turn out for Statehouse rally as Indiana educators strive to sustain political momentum," Chalkbeat, February 17, 2020.
Alexandra Kukulka, "Public education rally calls for increased public school funding and teacher pay, less funding for charter schools," Chicago Tribune, February 17, 2020.
Emily Cox, "The Project School Announces Expansion," Herald-Times, February 1, 2020.
Emily Cox, "Local Teachers and Public Education Supporters Go Red for Ed in Indianapolis," Herald-Times, November 20, 2019.
Kyra Miller, "Public school teachers protest at Indiana State Capitol," Indiana Daily Student, November 19, 2019.
London Gibson, "Indiana Is 1 in 8 States That Charge Textbooks Fees, Parents in These Districts Pay the Most," Indianapolis Star, September 10, 2019.
Adam Pinsker, "Lawmaker: Abolishing Textbook Fees Unlikely," Indiana Public Media, August 23, 2019.
"Public School Tuition Is Free in Indiana but School Materials Still Cost You," WBIW.com, August 19, 2019.
Indiana Parents Upset with Textbook Fees for Their Kids, WIBC.com, August 15, 2019.
Keri Miksza, "Where Do They Stand?" Herald Times, July 10, 2019.
Erica Irish, "An Indiana Private School's $500 Recruitment Deal Reignites Debate About Voucher Oversight," Chalkbeat, July 1, 2019.
Michelle Quinn, "Teachers, Parents Rally to Keep Education Front and Center," Chicago Tribune, May 20, 2019
Arika Herron, "'I'm ready to walk': Teachers looking to lawmakers for last-minute movement on pay, funding," Indianapolis Star, April 16, 2019.
Jenny Robinson, "Accountability Issues: Charters Weaken State's Commitment to Students," The Journal Gazette, March 14, 2019.
Erica Irish, "Education Advocates Note Paradox in Bill to Set School Spending Targets," Statehouse Impact, March 13, 2019.
Keri Miksza, "Letter: Charter Schools Don't Deserve Tax Dollars," Herald-Times, March 6, 2019.
"House Bill Loses Referendum-Sharing Provision," Herald-Times, February 12, 2019.
Olivia Covington, "Charter school religion suit defendants awarded costs," Indiana Lawyer, November 16, 2018.
Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer, "The Fight Must Go on over School Funding," Herald-Times, September 26, 2018.
Olivia Covington, "Federal court dismisses suit challenging Charter School Act," Indiana Lawyer, September 7, 2018.
"Duneland Legislators Graded by Indiana Coalition for Public Education," Chesterton Tribune, August 30, 2018.
"Letter Imperfect," Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, August 28, 2018.
Kara Kenney, "Bullying, Seclusion Restrain Laws Wouldn't Apply to Muncie Schools after Ball State Takeover," RTV6, May 14, 2018.
Seth Slabaugh, "Muncie Community Schools Governance Debate Resumes," Muncie Star Press, May 8, 2018.
"Dems Accuse GOP of Dismantling Public Ed," Muncie Star Press, March 12, 2018.
Shaina Cavazos, "Who's Who in Indiana Education: Senator Ryan Mishler," Chalkbeat, January 29, 2018.
RTV6, "42 States Don't Charge for Textbooks in Public Schools. Indiana Does." WIBC, January 29, 2018.
Anthony Lux, "School Choice No Substitute for Well-Funded Schools," Chicago Tribune, January 22, 2018.
Matthew Kent, "Educators Push for Local Support at Schools," The Republic, January 20, 2018.
Kristin Inman, "Federal Lawsuit May Affect Dugger Union Charter," Greene County Daily World, December 8, 2017.
"Seven Oaks Lawsuit Challenges Charter Schools' Constitutionality," WFHB, December 5, 2017.
Becca Costello, "Lawsuit Challenging Seven Oaks Moves Forward," Indiana Public Media, December 1, 2017.
Olivia Covington, "First Amendment Suit Challenging Charter School Act Proceeds," Indiana Lawyer, November 30, 2017.
Ernest Rollins, "Judge Rules That Seven Oaks Lawsuit Can Proceed," Herald Times, November 30, 2017.
Jennifer Robinson, "In Rural America, School Choice Creates Challenges," Salon, November 10, 2017.
Jennifer Robinson, "In Rural America, School Choice Poses Agonizing Choices," AlterNet, October 28, 2017.
Caroline Anders, "Community Members Gather to Discuss Whether Special Education Will Fade Under DeVos," Indiana Daily Student, October 27, 2017.
Steve Hinnefeld, "More on Growth-Only Grading of Schools," School Matters, October 16, 2017.
Shaina Cavazos, "Skeptical at First, These Ritz Supporters Are Now Optimistic about McCormick," Chalkbeat, September 28, 2017.
"The Big Picture: Leaders Past, Present Talk School Policy," Journal Gazette, August 29, 2017.
"McCormick Wants More Regulation of Charter and Voucher-Funded Schools. Ritz Has Some Advice: 'Good Luck,'" Chalkbeat, August 26, 2017.
Matt Barnum, "Churches Running Charter Schools? The Latest Supreme Court Decision Could Open the Door in Some States," Chalkbeat, July 9, 2017.
Shaina Cavazos, "The First Major Study of Indiana's Voucher Program Might Not Change Much for the State's Strong Pro-School Choice Legislature," Chalkbeat, July 5, 2017.
"Dropping Seven Oaks from Lawsuit Is a Good Move," Herald Times, July 5, 2017.
Becca Costello, "Seven Oaks Dismissed as Defendant in Authorization Lawsuit," Indiana Public Media, June 28, 2017.
Sarah Tully, "Lawsuit Challenges Religious College's Authorization of Indiana Charter School," Education Week, May 4, 2017.
"Charter for Seven Oaks Classical School Challenged by Lawsuit," WFHB, April 25, 2017.
Dave Stafford, "Suit takes aim at religious charter schools," Indiana Lawyer, April 25, 2017
Brittani Howell, "Monroe County coalition files lawsuit challenging Seven Oaks Charter School," Herald Times, April 25, 2017
Alexa Chryssovergis, "ICPE-Monroe County Files Lawsuit to Void Seven Oaks' Charter," Indiana Daily Student, April 25, 2017.
Tanae Howard, "Education lobbyists urge lawmakers to increase public education funding," Fox 59, April 18, 2017
"Bill to make state superintendent an appointed position goes to the governor's desk," CBS4, April 18, 2017
Seth Slabaugh, "MCS takeover bill goes behind closed doors," Star Press, April 18, 2017
Juan Perez, Jr., "Conservative Michigan college backs pitch for Chicago charter school," Chicago Tribune, April 1, 2017
"Voucher bill drops standards further," Journal Gazette, March 30, 2017
Brook McAfee, "Fuentes-Rohwer Wins Women's Leadership Award," Indiana Daily Student, March 30, 2017
Kaitlin L. Lange, "Bill would quicken start of new voucher schools," Indianapolis Star, March 27, 2017
Alexa Chryssovergis, "Donnelly, Booker come to town for fundraiser," Indiana Daily Student, March 27, 2017
Brittany Lewis, "Coalition of parents, community members formed to help Muncie Community Schools," WISH TV, March 10, 2017
Alexa Chryssovergis, "Activists rally at the Statehouse for forests and education, Indiana Daily Student, February 20, 2017
Alexa Chryssovergis, "Superintendent bills approved in both House and Senate committees," Indiana Daily Student, February 14, 2017
Brittani Howell, "Pre-K bill voucher language has some educators torn," Herald Times, February 14, 2017
Brittani Howell, "Panel fields worries about policy, future of public education," Herald Times, February 8, 2017
Tony Lux, "Republicans not supporting public education," Chicago Tribune, November 6, 2016
Jonathan Streetman, "Candidates for state legislators to discuss education at forum," Herald Times, September 14, 2016
"The Indiana Coalition for Public Education Report Card for 2016," City County Observer, September 6, 2016
Steve Cavazos, "Indiana could see a push for school choice savings accounts," Indiana Business Journal, September 5, 2016
Shaina Cavazos, "Indiana could see a push to stash state money in school choice 'savings accounts,'" Chalkbeat, August 2, 2016