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Today is Giving Tuesday, a day to showcase our ability to make collective change by giving back to our communities. You can help us continue to work towards a brighter future for every student by making a donation today. Our organizers, volunteers, and community partners show up every day with one goal in mind— to build a […]
Love Hope Gratitude I’ve been thinking recently a lot about fear and the role it plays in the work we do at Stand for Children. We’re advocates at our core, and in this work we’re building relationships with people – mostly parents – who carry a lot of fear with them every day. Whether it’s fear for […]
I know the national election is likely top of mind for everyone, but I wanted to take a moment to celebrate the education champions who were elected in IPS on Tuesday and honor the many Stand Indiana parent advocates who worked tirelessly to support those candidates. We are so excited Stand-endorsed IPS board candidates […]
Quick riddle for you: What’s super powerful, helps keep our schools safe, and shapes the future for kids in Indianapolis? Answer: Voting for your local school board! We know you’ve heard about the big races, but did you know that voting down-ballot is just as important? Your local school board members are the team who make […]
When a 7-year-old boy was abused by his teacher at an IPS school this year, the administration did not inform parents until after a lawsuit created news about the tragedy. Even parents whose students witnessed the acts were not informed ahead of the media breaking the story. I was a parent at that school during […]
Today, parents went to social media to announce the candidates they are endorsing for the IPS school board. Check out their posts below:
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day to showcase our ability to make collective change by giving back to our communities. You can help us continue to work towards a brighter future for every student by making a donation today. Our organizers, volunteers, and community partners show up every day with one goal in mind— to build a […]
Love Hope Gratitude I’ve been thinking recently a lot about fear and the role it plays in the work we do at Stand for Children. We’re advocates at our core, and in this work we’re building relationships with people – mostly parents – who carry a lot of fear with them every day. Whether it’s fear for […]
I know the national election is likely top of mind for everyone, but I wanted to take a moment to celebrate the education champions who were elected in IPS on Tuesday and honor the many Stand Indiana parent advocates who worked tirelessly to support those candidates. We are so excited Stand-endorsed IPS board candidates […]
Quick riddle for you: What’s super powerful, helps keep our schools safe, and shapes the future for kids in Indianapolis? Answer: Voting for your local school board! We know you’ve heard about the big races, but did you know that voting down-ballot is just as important? Your local school board members are the team who make […]
When a 7-year-old boy was abused by his teacher at an IPS school this year, the administration did not inform parents until after a lawsuit created news about the tragedy. Even parents whose students witnessed the acts were not informed ahead of the media breaking the story. I was a parent at that school during […]
Today, parents went to social media to announce the candidates they are endorsing for the IPS school board. Check out their posts below:
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