Stop Vouchers: Oppose HB1003 NOW!

Let your Senator and Representative know that using the failed A-F system to give vouchers to 18% of Indiana’s school attendance areas is wrong. It will unfairly impact too many schools that were graded unjustly.  They should vote HB 1003 down until a revised A-F system is in place that has validity in the eyes of the public.  Friday is the last day, so send your final thoughts now! Thanks Vic Smith!!!

 

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1.1 million Hoosier school children depend on their art and music programs. Vouchers will reduce public school funding and that will lead to the marginalization of many of these programs. Write to your Indiana Legislators and tell them to vote no on HB1003!

 

 

An Education Optimizing Creativity Development Will Never Be Fully Realized Under Current Conditions

Are you seeking a better understanding of the dangers of high stakes standardized testing, corporate-based, market driven education reform? Take a few minutes of your time to view this video.

Keeping Up On the Indiana State Legislature

Here are two great resources to keep you up to date on legislative issues that affect fine arts education program viability in our schools across the Hoosier State:

Hoosier Voices For Public Education

Indiana Coalition For Public Education

Art, Music, P.E. gone in Lansing, Michigan Schools

The Worlds richest Country cannot afford art, music and physical education programs for it's children.

Network for Public Education

Together we will save fine arts education. Register to become an NPE ally. It's important and it's free!

Indiana Coalition for Public Education Rally

 Public education advocates from across Indiana traveled to the State Capitol today to voice their concerns about the erosion in public education funding taking place within Indiana State Government. For more information on this event visit the Indiana Coalition for Public Education web page.

Vernon Smith tells the crowd, "Follow the money!"

A boisterous crowd filled the North Atrium.

Cathy Fuentes-Rohwer a parent from Monroe County warns parents that vouchers will weaken public schools capacity to deliver top notch educational experiences.

We had a great crowd! 

If you are interested in learning more about the Indiana Coalition for Public Education you can contact them here: http://icpe2011.com/

Support Public Education Rally 2:30 Today at the State Capitol!

View from the upper level of the North Atrium during  the 2010 rally in support of Public  Education that was facing a $600,000,000.00 cut from Governor Mitch Daniels that has not been made up since. As a result of that cut, significant numbers of art and music programs around the State of Indiana were cut or marginalized.

If you have spare time today and are near Downtown Indianapolis, stop in at the State House around 2:00 PM. Let's ROCK the Capitol again!