🎙️ Today’s Conversation
IT’S NEW YEARS EVE!! I continue our week-long breakdown of the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance (ILEA) and its final recommendations to the Indiana Statehouse. Today’s focus centers on why IPS Educator, Parent, and appointed ILEA Parent Advocate Tina Ahlgren cast the lone “no” vote and why that public dissent mattered. We dig into power, governance, representation, and what it means to truly listen to parents, students, and communities most impacted by education policy.
Be safe out there y’all!
🔍 Why This Matters
This episode underscores a deeper question about education policy in Indiana: who holds power, who gets heard, and who ultimately bears the consequences of decisions made behind closed doors. As the state heads into 2026, these conversations—and the resistance to rushed solutions—will shape what public education looks like for years to come.
đź“Ł Join the Conversation
Did you watch the final ILEA meeting or attend any of the previous sessions? How do these recommendations affect you or your family?
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▶️ What’s Next
Tomorrow, Tina and I dig into the messaging around charter schools—how we got here, the long arc of policy decisions dating back to 2011, and what history tells us about where this is heading next.
