Why we need to defend public education
​Did you know?

Recent bills passed by Indiana’s legislature have undermined public education.

• These bills have deprived schools of stable funding.
• They have expanded the charter school market, dividing resources and communities.
• They have channeled public education dollars to private, mostly religious schools through vouchers.
• They have scapegoated and marginalized teachers.

• They have emphasized high-stakes testing and grading of schools, narrowing curricula and opportunity. 

Indiana Coalition for Public Education, Monroe County, wants to change this. Schools are not factories to standardize kids for our economy. Schools are places for all children to develop their full potential to participate in a diverse and democratic society. Please join us to help fight for public education. To learn more about current events in public education, follow our Facebook page.  ​

Learn more about public schools, charters, vouchers

Three-Part History of How Indiana Got Here:
Part I
Part 2
Part 3

Six Voucher Myths

How Indiana School Voucher System Soared

​How School Funding Works in Indiana
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What Are Innovation Schools?

Public Schools Are Not Failing

​What #RedforEd Is About in Indiana

​Why Charter Schools Are Not Public Schools

Why Democracy and Public Education Are Interlaced

How to Advocate (dated but still a great guide!)