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I got involved with advocacy because my children weren’t getting the type of education I wanted them to have – the type of education that would set them up for success. But over the years, Stand for Children Indiana has taught me that I can do something about the inequities I see in our public […]
Being an ELL teacher has been the most heartbreaking and rewarding profession imaginable. It’s heartbreaking because so many of my students are misunderstood and often called lazy, but they are undoubtedly the hardest working people I know. I have been teaching for about 10 years now. I have taught at several charter schools and all […]
I did not initially think Indiana was facing a literacy crisis. Then I began to volunteer with my church. In asking elementary through middle school students in my Sunday school class to read basic passages, I saw and was extremely disheartened by the failures of our public schools. Seeing so many kids behind where they […]
When I was only six years old, my father was wrongfully convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. My mother now had five children to care for on her own. Because she never finished school, helping us with our education was hard for her. My mom didn’t know about GPAs or graduation requirements. She didn’t […]
Because I wanted to make a difference for kids and families who would be most impacted by the high costs associated with our youth justice system, I shared my personal experience with lawmakers during the legislative session. Watch my video below to learn why I shared my story and how the youth justice system is […]
Our team has been reviewing the collective action that went into some landmark wins this last legislative session, and the results are truly something to celebrate. Here’s a visual snapshot of how your voice and our collective efforts drove substantial progress for young people and their families: For a full summary of the work Stand […]
I got involved with advocacy because my children weren’t getting the type of education I wanted them to have – the type of education that would set them up for success. But over the years, Stand for Children Indiana has taught me that I can do something about the inequities I see in our public […]
Being an ELL teacher has been the most heartbreaking and rewarding profession imaginable. It’s heartbreaking because so many of my students are misunderstood and often called lazy, but they are undoubtedly the hardest working people I know. I have been teaching for about 10 years now. I have taught at several charter schools and all […]
I did not initially think Indiana was facing a literacy crisis. Then I began to volunteer with my church. In asking elementary through middle school students in my Sunday school class to read basic passages, I saw and was extremely disheartened by the failures of our public schools. Seeing so many kids behind where they […]
When I was only six years old, my father was wrongfully convicted of a crime he didn’t commit. My mother now had five children to care for on her own. Because she never finished school, helping us with our education was hard for her. My mom didn’t know about GPAs or graduation requirements. She didn’t […]
Because I wanted to make a difference for kids and families who would be most impacted by the high costs associated with our youth justice system, I shared my personal experience with lawmakers during the legislative session. Watch my video below to learn why I shared my story and how the youth justice system is […]
Our team has been reviewing the collective action that went into some landmark wins this last legislative session, and the results are truly something to celebrate. Here’s a visual snapshot of how your voice and our collective efforts drove substantial progress for young people and their families: For a full summary of the work Stand […]
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