{"id":3481,"date":"2023-01-17T18:19:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T23:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepromiseact.org\/?page_id=3481"},"modified":"2023-06-19T13:34:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T17:34:33","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thepromiseact.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><video src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Promise-Act-2.mp4\" poster=\"\"><\/video><\/p>\n<h1>Our PROMISE<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Our mission is to <strong>Protect the Rights Of Military children in Special Education<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and disability communities to ensure they receive equal access to an education. We develop data-informed solutions that equip parents, inform leaders and enable military students to thrive. 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