Spring Session 2013
It is that time in the legislative session when the Hoosier Mom must submit the final grade card for our legislators. The grades are based on their support for public education as measured through their votes.
The Hoosier Mom chose 5 bills as "tests" of our legislator's support for public education this session. Just like in school, legislators will earn points by passing the test and using their vote in support of public education. Just like in public school, legislators that chose to not take the test do not earn points: there is no make-up test.
The 5 tests were:
SB 189 - Performance Qualified Schools
HB 1003 - Voucher Program Expansion
HB 1338 - Charter School Expansion
HB 1357 - Deprofessionalization of Superintendent Licensure
HB 1427 - Common Core & other Tony Bennett matters
There are many legislators who are failing to support public education. The Hoosier Mom suggests a voter takeover of these legislator's positions in the upcoming election year. Accountability is the priority here: they must be held accountable to the voters.
The only option we have is to elect legislators that will documentably support public education via their vote.
The gradebook is as follows for the House, then the Senate:
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