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Family literacy fun night recap 

Apr 1, 202501 min read
Family literacy fun night recap 
Last Thursday, we had our inaugural workshop in an exciting three-part series at Carriage House East! In this first session, participants explored how to create a conducive learning environment at home for students. They also learned how to set up a dedicated learning space, even in limited areas, to help their child thrive academically. And […]

Advocates support transportation solutions

Mar 28, 202507 min read
Advocates support transportation solutions
On March 26, several advocates went to the statehouse to support transportation solutions. Take a few minutes to hear what they had to say: Cristal Salgado: “At one time, he was attending a great school that was really working for him. Unfortunately, because this schools was a public charter school that did not have buses […]

Advocates speak up at the March IPS Action Session

Mar 21, 202501 min read
Advocates speak up at the March IPS Action Session
During the March IPS Action Session, advocates affiliated with Stand for Children Indiana went to the podium to speak up. Check out what they had to say in the below videos:

Advocates support House Bill 1498

Mar 18, 202501 min read
Advocates support House Bill 1498
On March 12 advocates and staffers went to the statehouse to support House Bill 1498. They shared about their belief in school accountability and the need for action to ensure no school can fail year after year. They spoke to the importance of 9th grade, and asked for an A-F system with an indicator that […]

I know the importance of high school success

Mar 14, 202501 min read
I know the importance of high school success
I know from personal experience that being on track in ninth grade is the track to success. I am sharing my story because I believe 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 […]

Advocates testify for fair funding

Mar 6, 202502 min read
Advocates testify for fair funding
On March 5, two parents and two students affiliated with Stand for Children Indiana waited at the Statehouse for over five hours to testify on Senate Bill 518. These advocates testified in favor of the bill because of their love for Indianapolis– and their strongly held belief that IPS can and must change to meet […]

Family literacy fun night recap 

Apr 1, 202501 min read
Family literacy fun night recap 
Last Thursday, we had our inaugural workshop in an exciting three-part series at Carriage House East! In this first session, participants explored how to create a conducive learning environment at home for students. They also learned how to set up a dedicated learning space, even in limited areas, to help their child thrive academically. And […]

Advocates support transportation solutions

Mar 28, 202507 min read
Advocates support transportation solutions
On March 26, several advocates went to the statehouse to support transportation solutions. Take a few minutes to hear what they had to say: Cristal Salgado: “At one time, he was attending a great school that was really working for him. Unfortunately, because this schools was a public charter school that did not have buses […]

Advocates speak up at the March IPS Action Session

Mar 21, 202501 min read
Advocates speak up at the March IPS Action Session
During the March IPS Action Session, advocates affiliated with Stand for Children Indiana went to the podium to speak up. Check out what they had to say in the below videos:

Advocates support House Bill 1498

Mar 18, 202501 min read
Advocates support House Bill 1498
On March 12 advocates and staffers went to the statehouse to support House Bill 1498. They shared about their belief in school accountability and the need for action to ensure no school can fail year after year. They spoke to the importance of 9th grade, and asked for an A-F system with an indicator that […]

I know the importance of high school success

Mar 14, 202501 min read
I know the importance of high school success
I know from personal experience that being on track in ninth grade is the track to success. I am sharing my story because I believe 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 […]

Advocates testify for fair funding

Mar 6, 202502 min read
Advocates testify for fair funding
On March 5, two parents and two students affiliated with Stand for Children Indiana waited at the Statehouse for over five hours to testify on Senate Bill 518. These advocates testified in favor of the bill because of their love for Indianapolis– and their strongly held belief that IPS can and must change to meet […]
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