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Rally Headlines and Next Steps

On Tuesday, over 500 Stand for Children advocates packed the State House and delivered 7,500 postcards to legislators. Over 2 million Massachusetts residents saw Stand’s work on network and cable news or read about it in the Globe.

Thank you to all who stood with us, in person or in spirit. Please take a moment right now to help us build an even stronger voice for kids at this critical time.

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Day on the Hill

Tuesday March 23, 2010 from 9:00 – 12:00

Rally for public education and deliver a message to your legislator. Register and learn more.

The Future of Children Event: Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s Legacy for Children

March 7, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

Attend to hear from Marian Wright Edelman, Board member for Stand for Children and President of the Children's Defense Fund. Learn more.

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• In 2008, 76% of all students in Massachusetts graduate from high school with a regular diploma in four years. For African Americans this is 56% and Hispanics just 51%.

• 22% of low-income Massachusetts 8th graders score at or above proficient on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

• Dropouts from the class of 2008 will cost Massachusetts almost $4.2 billion in lost wages over their lifetimes.

* Source:
Stand for Children Leadership Center