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Stand for Children believes that education is a basic human right, and to the end, we support policies that improve educational outcomes for all children. Below are our core priorities that drives our work, policy, and platforms to build better public schools. 

Our Priorities:

Principle 1

Outstanding teachers and leaders

Evaluation, professional development, and collaboration time for teachers and principals is important to help them grow as professionals and the best they can be. We support incentives to recruit excellent educators to low-performing schools to help reduce the achievement gap.

Principle 2

Functional and accountable school governance

All schools must be held accountable to the public for achieving results for students - from transparent community engagement to effective school board and superintendent oversight. And from preschool to high school, our schools must set a high culture of expectations and deliver a curriculum that prepares students for college or career.

Principle 3

Fair and equitable funding

Equitable funding is critical for successful schools. We believe that programs, such as early childhood education, educator mentoring, and increased funding to schools with high rates of poverty, should be fully funded and accountable for improving outcomes for students.

Principle 4

Meeting the needs of all students

Children can learn – no matter where they are from or what type of home life they have. We support access to a safe and high-quality education for all students with the individualized support every student needs to make it.

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