Indiana Coalition for Public Education

09/05/2026

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09/05/2026

“Public schools are the only schools that accept and welcome every child who walks through their doors–regardless of background and ability,” said Fuentes- Rohwer. “It is the legislature’s constitutional duty to fund them, and yet a record number of communities have had to put referendums on the ballot this year just to keep the lights on.”

The House and Senate voting sheets in the Legislative Scorecards demonstrate whether individual legislators voted in accordance with ICPE’s preferred position, allowing voters to see lawmakers’ records across the selected legislation over the past two sessions.

“A legislator’s voting record tells voters more than a campaign promise ever can,” Fuentes-Rohwer said. “Hoosiers deserve to know how the people who represent them voted on issues that affect their public schools. Public schools belong to their communities, and voters should expect their elected officials, regardless of party, to protect those schools, fund them responsibly, and preserve the public’s voice in how they are governed.”

The Indiana Coalition for Public Education (ICPE) released its 2026 Legislative Scorecard today, highlighting how members of the Indiana General Assembly voted on legislation affecting Indiana’s public schools during the

09/05/2026

Magical things happen every single day in our public schools!

09/05/2026

Beware! Federal vouchers will do what we already know they do: benefit the wealthy and divert funding that is meant for the benefit of ALL away from public schools.

09/03/2026

Public schools welcome and include ALL children. They are the

09/02/2026

Did your legislator support our public schools in the past two sessions?

Our ICPE Legislative Scorecard shows how incumbent state legislators voted on bills that we felt were very important to Indiana’s public schools and their future. Public schools are for all students. Did your elected officials support them? Click on this link to see:
https://indianacoalitionforpubliced.org/legislative-scorecard/

08/27/2026

A recent study of charter and traditional public schools generated headlines suggesting that Indiana charter schools outperformed traditional public schools after COVID. But those headlines left out some important context.

ICPE Board Member MaryAnn Schlegel Ruegger took a closer look at the study’s methodology, including which schools and communities were included and which were not. Rural communities, magnet schools, schools that opened or closed during the study period, and much of Indianapolis’s rapidly changing school landscape were excluded.

Her analysis adds important context to the conversation and helps clarify what the study can—and cannot—tell us about public schools across Indiana.

Read MaryAnn’s full analysis linked in the comments.

08/25/2026

Do you ever wonder how legislators can brag about “historic” increases in the education budget, yet public school funding increases barely keep up with inflation? It is because so much is diverted out of the K-12 Tuition Support Fund before public schools get what is left. Defunding is a choice by the legislature. See how it is siphoned away here: https://indianacoalitionforpubliced.org/state-funding-is-complicated-the-bucket-is-leaky/

08/23/2026

Indiana Coalition for Public Education is a nonpartisan, nonprofit volunteer-run organization. We know that Hoosiers in every part of Indiana depend on public schools. Strong public schools create strong communities. Most importantly, public schools welcome ALL children.

We work hard to inform our community members in all parts of the state about the strength, the importance of public education--and the real threats against it. Defunding is a choice on the part of the legislature--we must hold them accountable. We need YOU to help us. Please join us and stay engaged:
https://indianacoalitionforpubliced.org/join/

08/23/2026

Magical things happen in our public schools each and every day! More importantly, public schools accept and welcome EVERY CHILD who walks through the doors.

SHOUT OUT to Jaxson Mitchell who was awarded with a book token because he was caught being a leader!! 🥳

Keep up the great work, Jaxson, and thank you for being a great example for other Clovers!!! 🍀