Terry Spradlin

How tax dollars work in public schools

With the start of the 2025 session of the Indiana General Assembly, the investment in K-12 public education will become a focal point of the two-year state budget. While Medicaid is the fastest-growing expenditure now at 19% of the state budget, K-12 education remains the largest expenditure at 47%.... Read More

Fallacies of the school district consolidation debate in Indiana

Consolidation of Indiana school districts has resurfaced as a topic in policy discussions because of the release of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Indiana Prosperity 2035 Plan. Not all agree with this proposal. The Indiana School Boards Association and the Indiana Small and Rural Schools Association believe that local control should prevail. ... Read More