Our Stories
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In my last video post, I shared some of the details surrounding my journey with advocacy. I know that a child getting a quality education can be the difference between them having a life of poverty or a life of prosperity. Watch this short video to learn why I want to see IPS schools grow […]
I started advocating for the change that I want to see in our schools when my now 20-year-old daughter was in elementary school. Watch this video to learn more about my journey and why I will always fight for education equity here:
Take less than a minute to watch why I want IPS leaders to grow schools that are proven to close the opportunity gap. After you watch, please join me and email IPS leaders today.
Last week, parents and students got together and wrote letters to IPS board members. In these letters, they asked the board to pass a resolution directing the IPS administration to deliver a plan by June that will focus on scaling public schools of all types that close the opportunity gap. Join parents by sending an […]
At the Action session in March, I asked IPS leaders to grow schools that close the opportunity gap. I also shared some of my story, including my journey with advocacy and how long I’ve been pushing for equity. Listen to my testimony here:
“It really shouldn’t be this hard.” -Sherry Holmes At the recent IPS board meeting on February 29, I shared my journey of finding the right school for my children, highlighting the challenges in closing the opportunity gap in education. Watch my testimony here:
In my last video post, I shared some of the details surrounding my journey with advocacy. I know that a child getting a quality education can be the difference between them having a life of poverty or a life of prosperity. Watch this short video to learn why I want to see IPS schools grow […]
I started advocating for the change that I want to see in our schools when my now 20-year-old daughter was in elementary school. Watch this video to learn more about my journey and why I will always fight for education equity here:
Take less than a minute to watch why I want IPS leaders to grow schools that are proven to close the opportunity gap. After you watch, please join me and email IPS leaders today.
Last week, parents and students got together and wrote letters to IPS board members. In these letters, they asked the board to pass a resolution directing the IPS administration to deliver a plan by June that will focus on scaling public schools of all types that close the opportunity gap. Join parents by sending an […]
At the Action session in March, I asked IPS leaders to grow schools that close the opportunity gap. I also shared some of my story, including my journey with advocacy and how long I’ve been pushing for equity. Listen to my testimony here:
“It really shouldn’t be this hard.” -Sherry Holmes At the recent IPS board meeting on February 29, I shared my journey of finding the right school for my children, highlighting the challenges in closing the opportunity gap in education. Watch my testimony here:
