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Poll Shows Strong Bi-partisan Support for Common Core

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Posted by jkenworthy@stand.org on September 30, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS – With the final of three legislative study committee hearings on Common Core (CCSS) scheduled for a Tuesday, a new poll from a prominent Republican pollster shows a solid majority of Hoosiers support the standards, and nearly 8 in 10 voters say they don’t think less of legislators who support Common Core.

Public Opinion Strategies, a firm that has polled for many GOP congressmen, mayors, and the State Republican Party, completed this new public opinion poll on Common Core last week. Among the key findings:

Victory!

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Posted by jkenworthy@stand.org on September 25, 2013

You might not have heard about it, but last night students in IPS Schools 99 and 88 – two schools that have seen massive increases in ISTEP+ scores – won an important victory for their future, and we witnessed the start of what could be a new era of freedom in Indianapolis education.

Report Vindicates A-F School Grading

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Posted by jkenworthy@stand.org on September 6, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS – Stand for Children Executive Director Justin Ohlemiller issued the following statement on the release of the third-party report on the A-F grading scale.

“Today’s report shows that our current A-F system, while imperfect, is still an effective tool in assessing whether our schools are meeting their most important obligation – ensuring  high student achievement.

Traveling Common Core ‘Road Show’ Shuts Out Hoosier Educators

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Posted by jkenworthy@stand.org on August 6, 2013

Hoosier education leaders lined up by the dozens in favor of Common Core at Monday’s legislative study committee hearing, but they were kept waiting for nearly six hours while out-of-state critics of Common Core made their case well into the late evening.

By the time Hoosier teachers and higher education experts made it to the podium, many of the members of the Common Core legislative study committee had already left the hearing, denying Hoosier classroom leaders the chance to be heard on the value of rigorous educational standards.

IPS names new superintendent

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Posted by jkenworthy@stand.org on July 2, 2013

Stand for Children Indiana released the statement below regarding the hiring of Dr. Lewis Ferebee as the new IPS superintendent. Tell us your thoughts on the hire in the comments section below.

INDIANAPOLIS – Stand for Children Executive Director Justin Ohlemiller released the following statement in response to the hiring of Dr. Lewis Ferebee as the new superintendent of IPS.

“Congratulations to Dr. Ferebee and to IPS. This is an important day for the future of  local students in our city’s largest district.

Pushing forward, not pushing back

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Posted by jkenworthy@stand.org on June 19, 2013

Today, Indianapolis educators delivered a letter signed by dozens of teachers across the state of Indiana who support Common Core standards. Common Core are classroom benchmarks adopted in 45 states, including Indiana. Legislators, however, recently voted to review the standards and the Indiana Department of Education went a step further by advising schools to halt scheduled rollouts next school year. Watch the video below and share it on facebook if you are for the Core.

STRONG SUPPORT, LEGISLATIVE ACTION KEEPS COMMON CORE MOVING FORWARD IN INDIANA

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Posted by jkenworthy@stand.org on April 29, 2013

INDIANAPOLIS – Education leaders and advocates expect implementation of the Common Core State Standards to continue despite legislation labeled by opponents as a “pause” in House Enrolled Act 1427, which was passed by the legislature Friday night.

According to HEA 1427, the State Board of Education would be barred from taking further action on the Common Core, but the bill allows any Common Core standards previously adopted by the State Board of Education to continue with implementation. The specific language in the report is as follows

INDIANA POLL SHOWS STATEWIDE SUPPORT FOR COMMON CORE

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Posted by jkenworthy@stand.org on April 23, 2013

An independent statewide poll conducted by Bellwether Research and Howey Politics Indiana released today shows statewide support for Common Core in Indiana among people of all political persuasions. Only a small minority of Hoosiers oppose Common Core.

Success Stories

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Posted by jkenworthy@stand.org on April 8, 2013

Recently, Education Week issued a report called "Leaders to Learn From". This series offered a glimpse into what is possible with the right leader carrying out the vision of the IPS School Board. Read excerpts of the report below, or visit Education Week's website for the full report.*

You'll Never Guess

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Posted by Christina Lear on April 4, 2013

You'll never guess what happened at the Statehouse today. Less than an hour after I joined a dozen other teachers at the legislature today to support Common Core, the Indiana Senate snuck an anti-Common Core amendment into an unrelated bill. 

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