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The @ObamaFoundation grand opening concert is a true America 250 lineup.
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Indiana is spending hundreds of millions of new state dollars to subsidize private school tuition for the wealthiest families — even as it cuts off public preschool access for thousands of 4-year-olds from low-income families who need it most. wfyi.org/news/articles/india…

Indiana slashes number of children in state preschool program

Indiana substantially expanded programs that pay for child care for low-income families with the help of federal pandemic aid.

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Some interesting new education items in the state budget: 1) The State Board of Education would only have to meet once per year. 2) Governors' Workforce Cabinet is repealed.
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Updated school funding formula for the new state budget conference committee report is here: indianahouserepublicans.com/…
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Senate Republicans are releasing their budget bill this morning. Probably the biggest headline from K-12 funding is that their budget does not expand private school vouchers to universal status and reduces percentage of funding for virtual schools from 85% to 70% of foundation.
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K-12 tuition support increases 2% each year, after accounting for the inclusion of the $160M for curricular fees into the funding formula.
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Message to immigrants: Hey, don't pay taxes.
Axios
@axios
8 Apr 2025
BREAKING: The IRS has agreed to share the personal information of undocumented taxpayers with immigration authorities, a new court filing shows trib.al/hDeZScw
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Well, here's the next step: A military parade in the U.S. capital honoring dear leader's birthday. axios.com/2025/04/07/trump-m…

Trump wants D.C. military parade in June

The proposed route would stretch almost four miles starting at the Pentagon, crossing the Potomac River.

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On a pretty pivotal committee day for Rep. Behning, he is out today to chair the House Education Committee where he was to move two big amendments to SB 373, one of which was to address IPS sharing resources with charters. Next week is likely the last week for committee business.
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This is the best they've got, everybody. Little signs. Here's your resistance.
David Corn
@DavidCornDC
5 Mar 2025
Arms are going to get tired.
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The Senate has passed SB 287, a bill that would make school boards a partisan office elected in the primary. The bill passed 26-20, with a good number of Republicans joining all of the Democrats to oppose the bill.
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MAGA would love nothing more than for the left to cancel MLK.
Axios
@axios
15 Feb 2025
MLK's family fears records set for release will contain FBI "smears" trib.al/ZTgRaoJ
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The school funding formula run is out for the just released House Republican budget. Here's what schools could expect in average increases for 2026/2027: Private Schools: 28.8% / 8.3% Virtual Charters: 20.0% / 7.9% Charters: 3.4% / 3.1% Traditional Publics: 2.1% / 0.9%
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To find out what your local school could expect in funding increases, check the formula run here: indianahouserepublicans.com/…

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"According to detectives, each time Shockley sought mental health resources from the school, her father would deny her access to the resources. Mr. Shockley did not believe in mental health treatment and did not take his daughter's condition seriously, police wrote."
WSBT 22@WSBT
14 Feb 2025
An Indiana teenager arrested after being accused of plotting a school mass shooting on Valentine's Day was allegedly infatuated with the Parkland gunman who killed 17 people in 2018, according to authorities. bit.ly/4gG7FxR
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Just when it looked like anti-immigration legislation might not be moving this legislative session, HB 1531 has been added to the Judiciary Committee to be heard right at the bill deadline to stay alive. 1/2
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Among other things, the bill would require public schools to report unlawfully present students, non-English dominant students and other immigrant-related items to the IDOE.
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This comes as Attorney General Todd Rokita says that he will seek legal action against schools that do not comply with federal immigration enforcement. indystar.com/story/news/poli…

Todd Rokita threatens legal action on IMPD, IPS unless they comply with immigration sweeps

Indiana's Attorney General has told Indianapolis' police chief and school district that it must comply with immigration efforts or face legal action.

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There's a bill, HB 1390, that will allow the BMV to sell blackout license plates. Finally something I can support.
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A House committee is hearing a bill to require school board candidates to run in primaries and declare a political party. A few conservative school board members from Fishers are complaining about the current election process, yet got elected anyway. So not following the logic.
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