Pushing back against proposal that would lead to state takeover of IPS, other schools
Indiana lawmakers have been considering a bill that could lead to a state takeover of Indianapolis Public Schools and several other districts in the state. Essentially, if 50% or more of a districts' ...
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The grandest of larcenies: HB 1136 would seize public property for charter schools
There are times when I look at the bills before the General Assembly regarding public education that I am staggered by the ...
Portage school board opposes proposed law; HB 1136 would turn Gary public schools into charters
The Portage Township School Board opposes legislation targeting school districts with a majority of students attending school ...
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Gary council adopts resolution opposing state bill that would dissolve GCSC
"House Bill 1136 does not provide the Gary Community School Corporation with ample time to demonstrate all recovery efforts ...
South Bend's Teshka authors bill to dissolve low-enrolled schools, make them charters
A bill introduced in the Indiana General Assembly by a South Bend lawmaker would, if passed, dissolve underenrolled school ...
A bill from an Evansville lawmaker would disband certain public schools in Indiana
Evansville state Rep. Tim O'Brien has co-authored a bill that would disband some public schools if it passes. He refuses to ...
Proposed Indiana law would dissolve five school districts into charter schools
If passed, an Indiana bill would affect school districts where more than 50% of students residing in its boundaries are not enrolled in the district. Such a school district would be ...
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School districts, coalitions punch back at bill that would close their doors
House Bill 1136, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty), proposes closing districts where more than 50% of students ...
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IPS is confronting a legislative session that could remake it — or break it
Republicans say their bills about property tax caps, revenue sharing with charter schools, and transportation and facilities ...
The Herald Bulletin4d
Bill could force 5 public school district closures
A bill before the Indiana Legislature that would dissolve five Indiana school districts is raising statewide concerns.
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School districts, coalitions punch back at bill that would close their doors
In the letter, the coalition says HB 1136 is “a misguided proposal that will destabilize schools, silence communities, and jeopardize the future of public education in Indiana”. Teshka told ...