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I want IPS to close the gap

Apr 11, 2024 0 1 min read
I want IPS to close the gap
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.

Join advocates who wrote letters to IPS

Apr 4, 2024 0 1 min read
Join advocates who wrote letters to IPS
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 […]

I spoke at the March IPS board meeting

Mar 28, 2024 0 1 min read
I spoke at the March IPS board meeting
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

Mar 13, 2024 0 1 min read
It really shouldn’t be this hard
“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:

Watch the petition delivery

Feb 15, 2024 0 1 min read
Watch the petition delivery
On February 7, a group of public school parents unveiled their petition calling for Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) to grow proven models from all school types, including local charter schools. The petition led by parents garnered more than 1,000 signatures, showcasing strong community support for district leaders to develop a strategy that will close the […]

Continuing the push for IPS to grow what works

Feb 8, 2024 0 1 min read
Continuing the push for IPS to grow what works
Yesterday, advocates delivered a petition to IPS leaders. In total, over 1,000 community members in IPS ZIP codes signed this call for district leaders to develop a specific plan to grow the best schools for Black and Brown students according to state assessment data. And we had a great crowd of parents on hand to […]

I want IPS to close the gap

Apr 11, 2024 0 1 min read
I want IPS to close the gap
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.

Join advocates who wrote letters to IPS

Apr 4, 2024 0 1 min read
Join advocates who wrote letters to IPS
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 […]

I spoke at the March IPS board meeting

Mar 28, 2024 0 1 min read
I spoke at the March IPS board meeting
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

Mar 13, 2024 0 1 min read
It really shouldn’t be this hard
“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:

Watch the petition delivery

Feb 15, 2024 0 1 min read
Watch the petition delivery
On February 7, a group of public school parents unveiled their petition calling for Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) to grow proven models from all school types, including local charter schools. The petition led by parents garnered more than 1,000 signatures, showcasing strong community support for district leaders to develop a strategy that will close the […]

Continuing the push for IPS to grow what works

Feb 8, 2024 0 1 min read
Continuing the push for IPS to grow what works
Yesterday, advocates delivered a petition to IPS leaders. In total, over 1,000 community members in IPS ZIP codes signed this call for district leaders to develop a specific plan to grow the best schools for Black and Brown students according to state assessment data. And we had a great crowd of parents on hand to […]
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