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How Home Visits Are Transforming Education in Steamboat Springs School District

How Home Visits Are Transforming Education in Steamboat Springs School District
Many kids grow up thinking their teachers live at school. When a student sees their teacher outside of school, it can be surreal. How would…

Better Together

Better Together
Family Engagement Lab and Stand for Children have proudly partnered since 2019 to support improved student learning outcomes through family engagement. In 2021, Stand’s Home Visit Partnerships’ Director,…

A Life Lesson Students Will Remember Forever

A Life Lesson Students Will Remember Forever

As an educator, I was always taught to keep some distance from parents, and I’ve been doing that for over 20 years. But when I…

Where a Child’s Story Begins

Where a Child’s Story Begins

To really understand a student, you need to know who they are outside of your classroom. A child’s story doesn’t begin and end with school…

It’s Not About Grades and Test Scores

It’s Not About Grades and Test Scores

As a teacher, I make a point to get to know my students. I study each child’s personality, learning style, and favorite subjects so I…

Home Visit Partnership Selected for United Way of Metro Dallas’ 2020 Social Innovation Accelerator Program

Home Visit Partnership Selected for United Way of Metro Dallas’ 2020 Social Innovation Accelerator Program

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas announced today that Stand for Children—Dallas’ Home Visit Partnership has been selected as a 2020 Social Innovator. Only 10 organizations…