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IDRA Newsletter 2024 Index

Mar 28, 2024

March 2024 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: School Safety See PDF of this issue See eNews … read more

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Thirty Years Later, the 1994 Gun-Free Schools Act Continues to Harm Students and Communities

Mar 27, 2024

• By Rebekah Skelton • IDRA Newsletter • March 2024 • Thirty years after the passage of the Gun-Free Schools … read more

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Where Some Policymakers and School Leaders Get School Safety Wrong

Mar 27, 2024

• By Morgan Craven, J.D.  • IDRA Newsletter • March 2024 • We know from a growing body of research … read more

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Students Demand Safe, Supportive Schools – Student Authors Call for Ending Zero Tolerance and School-Based Policing

Mar 27, 2024

• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.  • IDRA Newsletter • March 2024 • Thirty years after President Bill Clinton signed the … read more

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IDRA Names Youth Advisory Board Members

Mar 27, 2024

Five High School Students Serve as Advisors for Education Equity Initiatives While Learning New Skills Five Texas high school students … read more

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IDRA Newsletter 2023 Index

Mar 27, 2024

November-December 2023 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: 50th Anniversary – Year in Review See PDF of … read more

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IDRA Youth Advisory Board Members Study Culturally Responsive Teaching and School Discipline

Feb 28, 2024

• By Christina Quintanilla-Muñoz, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2024 • Four high school student researchers and alumni of … read more

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Embedding Social-Emotional Learning into Student-Serving Programs

Feb 28, 2024

• By Stephanie García, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2024 • The IDRA VisionCoders program anchors social-emotional learning at … read more

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Mexican American Studies – A Deep Look by High School Students

Feb 28, 2024

• By Marcela Hernández, Jonas Lokensgard & Hannah Rosales • IDRA Newsletter • February 2024 • Editor’s Note: In March … read more

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Black Students Belong – The Case for an Afrofuturistic Education

Feb 26, 2024

By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • February 27, 2024 • I was proud to participate in the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society’s … read more

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Books by Black Authors to Add to Your Classroom Library

Feb 23, 2024

By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • February 27, 2024 • Access to books by Black authors highlight the importance of … read more

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Going Back to that Beautiful History – In Defense of African American Studies

Feb 23, 2024

By Terrence Wilson, J.D. • February 27, 2024 • Leaders, particularly in the Southern United States, are restricting students’ access … read more

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Books by Black Authors for Your Classroom

Feb 23, 2024

This Black History Month we are highlighting resources that you can add to your classroom libraries that include resources to … read more

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Texas Censorship Law Leads to New Rubric for State-Approved Instructional Materials

Feb 12, 2024

By Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • Knowledge is Power • February 12, 2024 • The Texas State Board of Education … read more

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State Board of Education Punts Course Adoption Consideration for American Indian/Native Studies

Feb 12, 2024

By Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • Knowledge is Power • February 12, 2024 • Advocates anticipated the Texas State Board … read more

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Texas School Counselors Point to Troubling State of College Advising – IDRA Studies the Role of Middle School Counselors in Supporting Students’ College Readiness

Jan 30, 2024

• IDRA Newsletter • January 2024 • A decade after Texas policymakers weakened graduation requirements, middle school counselors struggle with … read more

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Texas’ Ban on College Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Offices Takes Effect

Jan 30, 2024

• By Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.  • IDRA Newsletter • January 2024 • The Texas legislature passed Senate Bill 17 … read more

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Encouraging STEM Pathways through Student and Teacher Experiences

Jan 30, 2024

• By Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2024 • More than ever, there is a global priority … read more

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IDRA Priorities for the 2024 Georgia General Assembly Session

Jan 30, 2024

• IDRA Newsletter • January 2024 • The Georgia General Assembly opened its 2024 session this month and will operate … read more

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Envisioning a Bright Future for All Students

Dec 15, 2023

• By Celina Moreno, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2023 • Listen to audio version: Standing on the Shoulders … read more

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