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Watch my testimony to the School Funding Subcommittee from March 16 in the video below. After you watch, join me and take action today by emailing key legislative leaders. TELL LAWMAKERS TO CLOSE THE GAP IN FUNDING FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS CHARTERS SERVE A MORE DIVERSE, HIGHER-NEEDS STUDENT POPULATION COMPARED TO MANY TRADITIONAL DISTRICTS. Ask lawmakers to […]
I am a senior at GEO next generation which is a charter school on the East side of Indianapolis. I am also an English Language Learning (ELL) student and I hope to see funding for ELL students like me increased this year during the budget session. ACT NOW. When I was in 3rd grade, I […]
My English is not perfect, but I have been trying hard to learn so I can support my kids that are English Language Learners (ELL) and go to a charter school. Because my children attend a charter school in Indianapolis, I am advocating for schools like the one they attend to be funded fairly. Children […]
I support House Bill 1558. Because I am a reader and my children are readers and even my grandchildren are readers. I did not initially think Indiana was facing a literacy crisis. But then I began to volunteer with my church. And in asking elementary through middle school students in my Sunday school class to […]
I appreciate Representative McNamara for authoring House Bill 1493. Below is my personal story and reason I believe HB 1493 is a great step in the right direction for our youth justice system. I would have never imagined the stress of having a child go through the criminal justice system before experiencing it. A few […]
Growing up, I never thought I would be able to attend college because of our financial struggle. Now, as a senior at IUPUI, I am still amazed I am doing it and know that I am pursuing my dreams because of the 21st Century Scholarship program and the teacher who told me about it in […]
Watch my testimony to the School Funding Subcommittee from March 16 in the video below. After you watch, join me and take action today by emailing key legislative leaders. TELL LAWMAKERS TO CLOSE THE GAP IN FUNDING FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS CHARTERS SERVE A MORE DIVERSE, HIGHER-NEEDS STUDENT POPULATION COMPARED TO MANY TRADITIONAL DISTRICTS. Ask lawmakers to […]
I am a senior at GEO next generation which is a charter school on the East side of Indianapolis. I am also an English Language Learning (ELL) student and I hope to see funding for ELL students like me increased this year during the budget session. ACT NOW. When I was in 3rd grade, I […]
My English is not perfect, but I have been trying hard to learn so I can support my kids that are English Language Learners (ELL) and go to a charter school. Because my children attend a charter school in Indianapolis, I am advocating for schools like the one they attend to be funded fairly. Children […]
I support House Bill 1558. Because I am a reader and my children are readers and even my grandchildren are readers. I did not initially think Indiana was facing a literacy crisis. But then I began to volunteer with my church. And in asking elementary through middle school students in my Sunday school class to […]
I appreciate Representative McNamara for authoring House Bill 1493. Below is my personal story and reason I believe HB 1493 is a great step in the right direction for our youth justice system. I would have never imagined the stress of having a child go through the criminal justice system before experiencing it. A few […]
Growing up, I never thought I would be able to attend college because of our financial struggle. Now, as a senior at IUPUI, I am still amazed I am doing it and know that I am pursuing my dreams because of the 21st Century Scholarship program and the teacher who told me about it in […]
