{"id":2770,"date":"2026-08-19T12:58:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T12:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/indiana\/?p=2770"},"modified":"2026-08-26T12:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T12:58:57","slug":"derek-redelman-for-ips-board-district-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/indiana\/our-stories\/derek-redelman-for-ips-board-district-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Derek Redelman for IPS Board &#8211; District 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-committee-of-ips-parents-and-youth-have-come-together-to-support-derek-redelman-for-ips-board-district-3\">A committee of IPS parents and youth have come together to support Derek Redelman for IPS board District 3. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this time where divisive politics infects our government and social networks, the last thing we need is partisan leaders on the IPS board. That\u2019s why <strong>Derek Redelman, as the only Independent, is your candidate for IPS Board &#8211; District 3.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lifelong Indianapolis resident and IPS graduate, Derek has spent his career taking on politicians in both parties to fight for better educational opportunities for children. He has dedicated his time in government affairs to advocating for policies that actually work to improve student outcomes. In fact, <strong>Derek\u2019s work on school accountability \u2013 in partnership with leaders and numerous organizations \u2014 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/gaps-widening-between-indianas-highest-and-lowest-performing-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>supported one of the largest jumps in student achievement our state has seen&nbsp; in a generation<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And his support for giving families greater access to choose public schools that work best for their child has helped underserved students gain enrollment to high performing programs.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Derek is unafraid to take on parties and institutions to deliver policies that show results. IPS is losing enrollment and seeing less than 1 in 5 students test on grade level. Our schools need a leader dedicated to students \u2013 not beholden to any political party.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-black-color-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsvoterguide.org\/derek-redelman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Learn more about Derek on the Voter Guide site<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A committee of IPS parents and youth have come together to support Derek Redelman for IPS board District 3. In this time where divisive politics infects our government and social networks, the last thing we need is partisan leaders on the IPS board. 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