{"id":1377,"date":"2023-09-29T13:40:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T13:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/indiana\/?p=1377"},"modified":"2023-09-29T13:41:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T13:41:10","slug":"our-kids-cant-wait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/indiana\/our-stories\/our-kids-cant-wait\/","title":{"rendered":"Our kids can\u2019t wait"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over two years ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RStKpYKrefo&amp;list=PLbh0ItUp69IpblFCGD_ys4aArQI9mZp1J&amp;index=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I posted this video<\/a>. In it, I talk about the opportunity gap in IPS and why I want to see more just and equitable schools. Since then, two of my children have started attending one of the schools in our city that is doing a much better job of closing the opportunity gap. My understanding of how important it is to close the gap has only grown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last night,<a href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/indiana\/our-stories\/i-want-ips-leaders-to-close-the-opportunity-gap\/\"> I spoke to IPS leaders at the Action Session<\/a>. I requested they share data about the schools that close the opportunity gap in October. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/S3_LnMuGtNU\">Watch my video from last night here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, I also want them to do something about it. I want them to feel what I feel when I see that only 5.4% of Black students in IPS passed both section of the ILEARN and allow that heartbreak to push them to grow schools that are working for children of color and low-income students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/act.stand.org\/a\/opportunity-gap\/?sourceid=1134096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Please join me in asking IPS leaders to grow schools that work and close the opportunity gaps we\u2019ve experienced for decades now by adding your name to this petition.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Too many kids are failing and too many kids aren\u2019t getting an equitable shot at success. I will no longer accept the status quo because our kids deserve more. Our kids not getting a great education affects our whole community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know IPS leaders care, but we need them to act in the best interest of Indianapolis kids and grow data-proven schools. If you agree, <a href=\"https:\/\/act.stand.org\/a\/opportunity-gap\/?sourceid=1134096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">please add your name to this petition today.<\/a> Our kids can\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-large-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color-color has-coral-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/act.stand.org\/a\/opportunity-gap\/?sourceid=1134096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ADD YOUR NAME<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over two years ago, I posted this video. In it, I talk about the opportunity gap in IPS and why I want to see more just and equitable schools. 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