{"id":4725,"date":"2026-08-18T22:21:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T22:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/oregon\/?page_id=4725"},"modified":"2026-08-20T20:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T20:21:48","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/oregon\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"oregon-menu\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><nav style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"has-text-color has-standart-blue-color is-responsive items-justified-center wp-block-navigation has-brandon-grotesque-font-family is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-f5b6105e wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Oregon Main Navigation\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" 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The challenges facing our education system are real, but they are solvable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By focusing on evidence, accountability, and high-quality implementation, we commit to build a system that delivers for students and closes opportunity gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, our work is centered on helping students become strong readers, attend school regularly, spend more time learning, and graduate prepared for success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meet-the-people-behind-the-work\">meet the people behind the work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stand for Children Oregon is powered by a small, but dedicated, team of advocates, policy experts, and educators with a mission to move the needle in Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-92a822e6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" 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