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A new plan to improve early childhood education in Indianapolis

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Posted by Stand for Children Indiana on July 30, 2014

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has unveiled a five-year plan to help pay for high-quality preschool for 4-year-olds from lower-income families.  It's expected that about 1,300 preschoolers will be helped each year under the plan that calls for the city contributing $25 million through a flexible grant to the United Way of Central Indiana.

Stand for Children Leadership Center Indiana receives support from Lilly Foundation

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Posted by Stand for Children Leadership Center Indiana on July 29, 2014

Stand for Children Leadership Center Indiana has received a $150,000 matching grant from Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, Inc. to support grassroots organizing and parent leader empowerment. The matching grant was made in addition to an initial $100,000 grant from the foundation in 2013. Among other initiatives, the grant will help Stand Indiana continue to expand the Stand University for Parents (Stand UP) program.

Parent leaders trained and ready

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Posted by Cesar Roman, Organizer, Stand Indiana on July 25, 2014

Stand Indiana is very proud to announce that 13 IPS parents have just completed leadership training and are ready to become trained advocates for educational improvement. The parents have spent the summer months meeting weekly and completed six modules covering topics such as understanding power, persuasive communication and knowing the foundational elements of high-performing schools.

“Stand for Children is the organization that channels your passion to action,” said parent James Campbell during one recent leadership training.

Stand for Children to participate in Indiana Black Expo

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Posted by Stand for Children Indiana on July 18, 2014

Stand for Children Indiana will be at Indiana Black Expo's Summer Celebration this weekend, answering questions about the organization and how, together, we can work to improve education in Indianapolis.    We are sharing a booth with the United Negro College Fund and will have materials available Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Staffers and Stand members will be on hand Saturday to also take pictures of those who stop by the booth and we'll be tweeting those photos out and tagging anyone who gives us their twitter contact information.  

Stand Indiana loses a valued member

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Posted by Deb Black, Family Engagement Manager, Stand Indiana on July 9, 2014

The Stand Indiana family recently lost one of its own. Mrs. Anna Bush was a Stand Indiana member and one of our recent Stand University for Parents (Stand UP) graduates. This great-great-great-grandmother started coming to Stand UP classes with her daughter and eventually joined and became a fixture. The 86-year-old was very proud of the fact she graduated from Stand UP and was recently honored by her church, New Light Missionary Baptist Church, for the achievement.

A teacher's perspective on Project:RESTORE

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Posted by Allison Morgan, IPS School 88 Teacher on July 3, 2014

Project:RESTORE is everything in our school. It is a whole school program. RESTORE creates a positive learning culture in the building. Students are more positive, confident, and invested in learning. They see the benefits of their hard work and dedication. The hallways are abuzz every Thursday as students enter the building prepared to tackle the test. RESTORE is the reminder to students to continue learning, and the assurance that they all have a purpose. RESTORE needs to be replicated in School 93.

Stand for Children Indiana receives significant grant

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Posted by Stand for Children Indiana on June 26, 2014

Stand for Children Leadership Center - Indiana has received a $75,000 grant from Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust to support its family engagement program, Stand University for Parents (Stand UP). The grant will help Stand Indiana continue to expand Stand UP into additional Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS). The program provides parents with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to engage in their child’s education, increase family involvement and improve student learning.

Parents achieve victory!

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Posted by Stand for Children Indiana on June 25, 2014

In collaboration with Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) Superintendent Dr. Lewis Ferebee, a group of Stand for Children Indiana parents from IPS School 93 has succeeded in securing a data-proven program that will help turn around their low-performing school next school year.

The IPS Board has voted to approve a personnel move that will clear the way for School 93 to become the third IPS school to use Project:RESTORE, a school model created by two IPS teachers that has been a catalyst for substantial academic improvement in two previously failing schools.

Some teacher evaluation plans may not comply with law; full audit needed

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Posted by Stand for Children Indiana on June 3, 2014

Stand for Children Indiana is asking the Indiana Department of Education to conduct an audit of each school district’s teacher evaluation plan and corresponding compensation plan.

What Stand University for Parents (Stand UP) Has Done for Me

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Posted by Krystale Massey, Stand UP Graduate, IPS School 93 on May 29, 2014

“What has Stand for Children’s Stand UP program done for me?” is a question I had to ask myself. In all honesty, it has made me a better parent.  Not many people are honest with themselves and could admit that. I don't personally think I was a bad parent, but I wasn't the attentive parent with my children's everyday school work like I needed to be. Yes, I attended the parent meetings.  But, I needed to be a parent at a higher level. My kids are making good grades, but I know they are not at a level of high achievement like I know they can be.

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