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Cristal testified on HB 1498

Jan 29, 2025 0 2 min read
Cristal testified on HB 1498
Today, public school parent Cristal Salgado testified on House Bill 1498 because she supports our schools being more accountable. Watch her testimony:

Dontia testified on HB 1498

Jan 29, 2025 0 3 min read
Dontia testified on HB 1498
Today, longtime advocate and public school parent Dontia Dyson testified on House Bill 1498. During this session, Dontia hopes to see legislators work to enhance school accountability and ensure there’s a statewide focus on closing the opportunity gap.  WATCH his testimony:

Noemí testified on HB 1498

Jan 29, 2025 0 4 min read
Noemí testified on HB 1498
Today, Noemi Olivia testified on House Bill 1498 because she wants to see our state’s A-F system show which schools are doing the best job helping the lowest performing students catch up. She wants to be sure our schools are accountable to the children they serve. Watch her testimony:

Greg wants school accountability

Jan 16, 2025 0 1 min read
Greg wants school accountability
After years of hold harmless removed A-F from relevance and state takeover of schools was rolled back in law, real initiatives to turn around chronically low-performing schools have halted. Too many schools are failing our children year after year, and there is no system in place that holds our public schools to account. Join advocates like […]

Virginia wants to elevate Indiana teachers

Jan 14, 2025 0 1 min read
Virginia wants to elevate Indiana teachers
High-performing educators, which directly relate to school and student success, are undervalued in Indiana. We need to retain our best teachers, including those who teacher hard-to-staff positions, and ensure they receive a dramatic increase in salary. As a previous teacher, Virginia shared her story with us because understands the struggles of many Indiana teachers and […]

Zianya knows the importance of high school success

Jan 13, 2025 0 1 min read
Zianya knows the importance of high school success
Zianya knows firsthand that ninth grade success equals high school success. Watch her story: With new diploma changes in Indiana, our state needs an intentional approach to focus on the success of those students in ninth grade, as that year has proven to be the most consequential indicator of success in a high school career. Ninth […]

Cristal testified on HB 1498

Jan 29, 2025 0 2 min read
Cristal testified on HB 1498
Today, public school parent Cristal Salgado testified on House Bill 1498 because she supports our schools being more accountable. Watch her testimony:

Dontia testified on HB 1498

Jan 29, 2025 0 3 min read
Dontia testified on HB 1498
Today, longtime advocate and public school parent Dontia Dyson testified on House Bill 1498. During this session, Dontia hopes to see legislators work to enhance school accountability and ensure there’s a statewide focus on closing the opportunity gap.  WATCH his testimony:

Noemí testified on HB 1498

Jan 29, 2025 0 4 min read
Noemí testified on HB 1498
Today, Noemi Olivia testified on House Bill 1498 because she wants to see our state’s A-F system show which schools are doing the best job helping the lowest performing students catch up. She wants to be sure our schools are accountable to the children they serve. Watch her testimony:

Greg wants school accountability

Jan 16, 2025 0 1 min read
Greg wants school accountability
After years of hold harmless removed A-F from relevance and state takeover of schools was rolled back in law, real initiatives to turn around chronically low-performing schools have halted. Too many schools are failing our children year after year, and there is no system in place that holds our public schools to account. Join advocates like […]

Virginia wants to elevate Indiana teachers

Jan 14, 2025 0 1 min read
Virginia wants to elevate Indiana teachers
High-performing educators, which directly relate to school and student success, are undervalued in Indiana. We need to retain our best teachers, including those who teacher hard-to-staff positions, and ensure they receive a dramatic increase in salary. As a previous teacher, Virginia shared her story with us because understands the struggles of many Indiana teachers and […]

Zianya knows the importance of high school success

Jan 13, 2025 0 1 min read
Zianya knows the importance of high school success
Zianya knows firsthand that ninth grade success equals high school success. Watch her story: With new diploma changes in Indiana, our state needs an intentional approach to focus on the success of those students in ninth grade, as that year has proven to be the most consequential indicator of success in a high school career. Ninth […]
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