We’re proud to share that Stand for Children has endorsed Tina Kotek for Governor. An advocate for equity and racial justice in education and beyond, Tina has the experience and vision to lead Oregon. As House Speaker, Tina worked as a tireless champion for our students and families. She was critical in the passing of […]
Meet Addy Kessler, Lincoln High School’s Instructor of Ceramics and the Art of Product Design. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art from Macalester College, and a Master’s Degree in Teaching Visual Art from Lewis and Clark, she’s leading hands-on career and technical education (CTE) courses that teach her students career-ready skills like clothing design, […]
“Kick a hole in education,” says Carol Egan, Director of the Center for Advanced Learning (CAL) in Gresham. “That’s the brand; that’s the culture here.” As Ms. Egan welcomes Stand staff to the CAL campus for a tour of their cutting-edge facilities, it is abundantly clear that she and her team of dedicated educators are […]
I made up my mind at 17 to drop out of school. I had a job at Hardee’s; I had a skateboard to ride; I had wasted enough time in classrooms that seemed so detached from life beyond high school. It was time for me to move on. That was my plan, like many other […]
“It gave me wings to fly.” That’s how Reynolds High School graduate Lizbeth Alvarado describes the school’s 9th Grade Counts program. When she joined the program the summer before her freshman year in 2011, Lizbeth became one of a handful at Reynolds to benefit from transition courses, personal interaction with her soon-to-be teachers, and individualized outreach from […]
Statement by Stand for Children Oregon Executive Director Toya Fick regarding House Speaker Tina Kotek’s revenue and cost containment proposal released last Friday: “Praise is due for the leadership in the House for putting out a proposal that includes both additional revenue and cost controls. We also applaud the inclusion of full-funding for Measure 98, which is […]
