Despite your advocacy, and despite the heroic parent voices who have spent years fighting for IPS to make data-driven decisions focused on closing tragically large opportunity gaps in our schools, the IPS board on Thursday approved a strategic plan that fell well short of what our children need. I know it\u2019s frustrating when it feels like our leaders don\u2019t listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Personally, I joined Stand for Children nearly 10 years ago to be an ally to parents of color, who have been underserved and underappreciated for generations when it comes to decisions made by our K-12 public school system. And to have this result, it brought tears to my eyes. Because the parents and advocates at Stand \u2013 and especially their children \u2013 deserve better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But as the hours have turned to days, my frustration has transitioned to hope and a strong resolve that the changes parents have been fighting for are still 100% achievable. Here\u2019s why:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday\u2019s vote is disappointing, but it\u2019s important to keep in mind that it\u2019s a moment in time. As Dr. King said, \u201cThe arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.\u201d At the root of advocacy is the belief that things can and will change. My belief in our mission and the advocates I\u2019m blessed to walk alongside has never been stronger. The fight for a more just and equitable IPS \u2013 for a district that truly serves the needs of ALL children \u2013 is still ahead of us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Despite your advocacy, and despite the heroic parent voices who have spent years fighting for IPS to make data-driven decisions focused on closing tragically large opportunity gaps in our schools, the IPS board on Thursday approved a strategic plan that fell well short of what our children need. I know it\u2019s frustrating when it feels […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","color_schema":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-events-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n