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Organizations Unite in Support of Louisiana's Common Core State Standards

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Posted by Carrie Griffin Monica on December 3, 2013

Stand for Children Louisiana parents, educators, and members are pleased to join more than 20 other business, education, and advocacy organizations in releasing a joint statement in support of Louisiana's Common Core State Standards. In less than one week, more than 20 organizations have joined together in support of higher standards and are committed to making sure that citizens across the state know what these standards are, why they are good for students, and how they will drastically improve opportunities for stu

Meet and Teach!

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Posted by Khadijah Thompson on December 3, 2013

Last month, more than 160 Baton Rouge parents, teachers, and community leaders met with potential school leaders from different charter organizations to hear how their schools plan to give more students access to high quality options in our city. The event was a huge success! 

Where's the higher ground?

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Posted by Rayne Martin on December 3, 2013

Every Louisiana student should get a quality education that puts them on the path to their biggest dreams and beyond. That's why we support Louisiana's Common Core State Standards and are asking you to sign a petition in support of higher standards that will make sure all students are prepared to graduate high school, succeed in college and career, and have the opportunity to achieve their big dreams. 

Will you sign this petition in support of Louisiana's Common Core State Standards?

Thank you Jefferson Parish!

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Posted by Monica Candal on December 3, 2013

Did you hear? Last month, Jefferson Parish residents placed a vote of confidence in the Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) and renewed the millage to make sure schools in our parish can keep moving in the right direction. JPPSS has made extraordinary progress in the past few years, rising to placement in the top ten districts statewide for growth in student achievement, high school graduation rates, and the highest number of Highly Effective teachers.

Listen to this teacher

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Posted by Raymond Allmon, Baton Rouge City Director on December 3, 2013

Have you heard this educator talk about how higher standards are helping kids learn every day? Take a look at the video below and hear about how implementing higher standards in her classroom helped Nancy's students learn. 

SUPPORT FOR LOUISIANA'S COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS GROWS AS STATE CONTINUES TRANSITIONING TO HIGHER STANDARDS

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Posted by Carrie Griffin Monica on December 3, 2013

Stand for Children Louisiana parents, educators, and members are pleased to see support for Louisiana's Common Core State Standards continue to grow, with 18 top Louisiana companies and more than 40 education and advocacy organizations signing on to release a joint statement of support to further solidify their commitment to raising the bar so more students get a chance to achieve their biggest dreams and beyond. 

Our dreams, coming together

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Posted by awhite@stand.org on August 23, 2013

From Louisianans posting their dreams for their children on our new site to them showing their support for the dreams of all students in Louisiana by drawing chalk dream bubbles on their sidewalks and driveways – citizens across our state showed how much they believe in every child’s ability to achieve their dreams and that they are willing to take action to help all students make their dreams a reality!

Charter Schools Bring Changes in CREDO Report

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Posted by The Stand For Children Louisiana Team on August 9, 2013

A report released by the Center for Research in Educational Outcomes at Standford University said that the charter schools are making positive gains for students in Louisiana and especially in the urban areas of New Orleans and Baton Rouge. 

According to the CREDO press release "the typical student in a Louisiana charter school gains more learning in a year than his or her district school peer, amounting to about fifty more days of learning in reading and sixty-five more days of learning in math."

Report highlights need in Louisiana to better prepare new teachers

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Posted by Carrie Griffin Monica on June 18, 2013

The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) and U.S. News & World Report released report findings today that show that the majority of teacher preparation programs in the United States, including programs in Louisiana, are not providing adequate training to aspiring teachers. 

Why I Stand

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Posted by Ashley Vernon on June 17, 2013

When I first heard of Stand for Children, it was their inaugural year in New Orleans, and I was teaching at a middle school where parental involvement was dismally low. As a classroom teacher, I had been guided to focus on curriculum and classroom management, not increasing parental involvement and/or awareness. This was peculiar to me because, as a student, both of my parents were heavily involved in my schooling and had mutualistic relationships with my classroom teachers.

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