{"id":2451,"date":"2026-02-02T17:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/indiana\/?p=2451"},"modified":"2026-04-06T12:53:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:53:35","slug":"hb-1423","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/indiana\/our-stories\/hb-1423\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement on the House approving House Bill 1423"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4cc2ae86df8c1159ff35d40423650ba7\">Statement on the House approving House Bill 1423<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><br><strong>February 2, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media&nbsp;Contact:<\/strong><br>Kayla Mattas<br>Marketing\u202fand\u202fCommunications\u202fDirector | She, Her, Hers | Stand\u202ffor Children Indiana |&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:kmattas@stand.org\">kmattas@stand.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indianapolis &#8211; Stand for Children Indiana today issued the following statement on the House approving HB 1423:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Advocates with Stand for Children Indiana applaud the House passing <a href=\"https:\/\/iga.in.gov\/legislative\/2026\/bills\/house\/1423\/details\">HB 1423.<\/a> Parents and students have spent the last many months calling on leaders to expand transportation to include all public schools across IPS, shape an accountability and school performance framework, and create a vision to grow school models that are closing the opportunity gap. House Bill 1423 sets in motion bold policy changes that lay the groundwork for these exact improvements, which advocates believe will increase access to quality schools and improve student outcomes over time. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>While we know HB 1423 will continue to evolve, we appreciate the work being done so far by lawmakers to listen to feedback and keep student progress and expanded opportunity front and center in this bill.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;###&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/indiana\/about-us\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"1288\">About Stand for Children Indiana:<\/a>\u00a0Stand for Children is a unique catalyst for educational success and social progress, to create a brighter future for us all.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Statement on the House approving House Bill 1423 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 2, 2026 Media&nbsp;Contact:Kayla MattasMarketing\u202fand\u202fCommunications\u202fDirector | She, Her, Hers | Stand\u202ffor Children Indiana |&nbsp;kmattas@stand.org Indianapolis &#8211; Stand for Children Indiana today issued the following statement on the House approving HB 1423: Advocates with Stand for Children Indiana applaud the House passing HB 1423. 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