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The IPS board is moving fast on a plan to fund the district’s strategic plan, which impacts all of our children and our neighborhoods. The big concern: some schools and children are being unfairly treated in the plan. The referendum, which would use my tax dollars and yours, would short-change some schools in the IPS […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS – Parent advocates affiliated with Stand for Children Indiana (Stand Indiana) asked the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) board last night to continue delaying the proposed operating referendum until a plan to equitably share funding is presented. The current proposal being considered by the IPS Board of Commissioners would […]
Last Monday, the Indiana General Assembly reconvened for the 2023 legislative session. This year is a budget year, which means the session will be longer than it was in 2022. Over the next four months, lawmakers will create Indiana’s two-year state budget. Throughout this legislative session, Stand for Children Indiana will be focusing on the […]
I can’t imagine my life or what it would have been like if I had not been a 21st Century Scholarship recipient. Watch my video story to learn why:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INDIANAPOLIS – The following statement was issued today by Stand for Children Indiana’s Executive Director Justin Ohlemiller in response to the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) board of commissioners removing the operating referendum from the meeting agenda tonight: “We appreciate Superintendent Dr. Aleesia Johnson and the IPS board for removing the referendum from […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Parents and community advocates affiliated with local education advocacy organization Stand for Children Indiana are praising district leaders for the language justice policy set to be voted on at the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) board action session this evening. Parents have been steadfast in their advocacy surrounding the need for schools to breakdown […]
The IPS board is moving fast on a plan to fund the district’s strategic plan, which impacts all of our children and our neighborhoods. The big concern: some schools and children are being unfairly treated in the plan. The referendum, which would use my tax dollars and yours, would short-change some schools in the IPS […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS – Parent advocates affiliated with Stand for Children Indiana (Stand Indiana) asked the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) board last night to continue delaying the proposed operating referendum until a plan to equitably share funding is presented. The current proposal being considered by the IPS Board of Commissioners would […]
Last Monday, the Indiana General Assembly reconvened for the 2023 legislative session. This year is a budget year, which means the session will be longer than it was in 2022. Over the next four months, lawmakers will create Indiana’s two-year state budget. Throughout this legislative session, Stand for Children Indiana will be focusing on the […]
I can’t imagine my life or what it would have been like if I had not been a 21st Century Scholarship recipient. Watch my video story to learn why:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INDIANAPOLIS – The following statement was issued today by Stand for Children Indiana’s Executive Director Justin Ohlemiller in response to the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) board of commissioners removing the operating referendum from the meeting agenda tonight: “We appreciate Superintendent Dr. Aleesia Johnson and the IPS board for removing the referendum from […]
INDIANAPOLIS – Parents and community advocates affiliated with local education advocacy organization Stand for Children Indiana are praising district leaders for the language justice policy set to be voted on at the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) board action session this evening. Parents have been steadfast in their advocacy surrounding the need for schools to breakdown […]
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