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Evaluation Report Website Research Student Zines Videos Testimony Video Galleries Infographics & Advocacy Tools Articles
Education CAFE Families Provide Insight on State-Level Education Policies , April 30, 2021Parents Already Have Rights to Expect an Equitable and Just Education – Four Ways Schools Can Constructively Engage with Families , August 31, 2022Families Celebrate Excellent Biliteracy Programs , March 17, 2022A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – The Attacks Against Equity through School Censorship and How Educators Can Still Teach the Truth , February 28, 2022Students Testify Against Classroom Censorship in Georgia , February 17, 2022How Texas’ Newest Censorship Bill Applies to School Activities , February 3, 2022Parents Urge Schools to Enrich, Not Exclude , January 30, 2022Equitable Education Policies in the U.S. South Can Push the Country Toward Education Justice , January 30, 2022Get Involved in Changes to the Texas Social Studies Standards , December 2, 2021Texas SB 3 Makes New Changes to Social Studies Learning Standards , September 17, 2021What the Texas Classroom Censorship Bill Means for Schools , September 2, 2021Family and Student Advocacy Persisted During the Texas Legislative Session Despite Structural Barriers , August 6, 2021Texas Legislature Takes Some Steps Toward Addressing the Digital Divide , Thomas Marshall, IDRA Newsletter, June-July 2021Solving the Digital Divide Requires Authentic Family Engagement , by Thomas Marshall, IDRA Newsletter, April 2021Community Advocates Push Back as Georgia Legislature Targets Vulnerable Students , by Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed., IDRA Newsletter, May 2022War on Obscenity is Classroom Censorship on Another Front , Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed., Knowledge is Power, December 15, 2021Priorities and Recommendations for the 2022 Georgia Legislative Session , by Terrence Wilson, J.D., & Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed., IDRA Newsletter, November-December 2021
Podcast Episodes
The Future of Education Advocacy and Being Pushy – IDRA Classnotes Podcast #217, December 30, 2021Education Policy Fellows Get Things Done in the Suppression Session – IDRA Classnotes Podcast #216, December 13, 2021An Inside Look at Advocating with Communities of Color – IDRA Classnotes Podcast #215, November 29, 2021Education Advocacy Hinges on Community Collaboration – IDRA Classnotes Podcast #214, November 19, 2021Uniting Community Voices in Georgia Policymaking – IDRA Classnotes Podcast #225, July 20, 2022Education Policy: The Importance of Teacher Voice , Teaching Today, May 2022
Testimony
Digital Health and Wellness are Essential to a Digital Citizenship Curriculum – IDRA statement in support of House Bill 129, by Thomas Marshall to the Texas Senate Education Committee, May 13, 2021Texas Students Need an Equitable Approach to Accelerated Programming Learning Committees – IDRA Testimony on House Bill 4545, Presented by Thomas Marshall before the Texas House Public Education Committee on April 6, 2021Texas Needs a Statewide Approach to Internet Connectivity Across Texas School Districts – IDRA Testimony on House Bill 3261, Presented by Thomas Marshall before the Texas House Public Education Committee on April 6, 2021Texas Needs a Statewide Approach to Internet Connectivity Across Texas School Districts , IDRA testimony on Senate Bill 1171, presented by Thomas Marshall before the Senate Education Committee on March 25, 2021Digital Health and Wellness Are Essential to a Digital Citizenship Curriculum – IDRA comments for House Bill 129 presented by IDRA to the Texas House Public Education Committee, March 16, 2021Texas Needs to Prioritize Rural and Urban School Districts through a Community Approach for Internet Connectivity, IDRA Testimony on House Bill 3591, submitted by Thomas Marshall to the House Public Education Committee on March 30, 2021Families and Students Deserve Authentic Engagements as Partners Rather than Adversarial School Environments – IDRA Testimony against House Bill 1178 , submitted by Mikayla Arciaga to the Georgia Senate Education and Youth Committee, March 23, 2022Schools Should Value Student’s Lived Experiences, Not Censor Them – IDRA Testimony against HB 1084 in the Georgia General Assembly, presented by Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed, to the House Education Academic Innovation Subcommittee, February 9, 2022 – See video
Texas Needs an Equitable State Broadband Plan to Serve Students and Families , by Thomas Marshall, IDRA Newsletter, February 2021
Community Engagement Work, Videos & Webinars
Teaching Truth: Messaging the Moment , – Webinar, The Leadership Conference Education Fund, May 24, 2022Video Advocacy Campaign: Digitally Divided – Community United , spring 2021Community Engagement: Education Policy Testimony Help – Weekly Virtual Office Hours , spring 2021
Community Engagement: Education Policy Study Hall – IDRA Webinar Series , spring 2021
Whitewashing the Truth in Schools: An Update on Texas’ HB 3979, June 17, 2021
Texas Legislative Wrap-up: Education Policy Study Hall, June 24, 2021
What Would YOU Do? Spending Federal Relief Funds in Schools, July 1, 2021
Using Federal Relief Funds for Racial Justice in Schools, July 8, 2021
Emergent Bilingual Students and Federal Relief Funds, July 15, 2021
The South’s Got Something to Say, July 29, 2021
Reimagining Student Engagement: Revamping School Policy and Practice and Fostering Student Advocacy – Webinar, July 29, 2021Digital Equity and Inclusion – A Modern-Day Civil Right – Webinar, July 29, 2021Texas Student Advocacy Convening – Virtual event (video not posted for student privacy), February 11, 2021Identifying Your Lane: From Direct Service to Social Justice Activism, Fort Worth ISD Dia Anual De Servicio de Cesar Chavez y Dolores Huerta, November 29, 2020
Coordination and weekly updates with the Georgia Coalition Against Classroom Censorship
Legislative updates and overview sessions with multiple groups, including Atlanta Coalition for Educational Equity, Fayette County Democratic Women, and Jewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta.
Georgia Education Advocates Condemn the Passage of HB 1084 and HB 1178 – Coalition statement, April 1, 2022
Media Relations
Bill would restrict teachers from ‘divisive’ race lessons in Georgia , Doug Richards, 11Alive WXIA Atlanta, February 9, 2022Texas’ plan to boost internet access for families nears finish line as lawmakers reach consensus , by Emily Donaldson, Dallas Morning-News, May 26, 2021Press Conference Alert: Georgia Youth Silenced by Legislators Speak Out on HB 1084 in Press Conference at Georgia State Capitol – HB 1084 defines race and racism as “divisive concepts” and bans discussion from Georgia K-12 classrooms. Students from all across Georgia were denied testimony in the public hearing. March 28, 2022
Live stream of press conference featuring Georgia students who were denied the chance to testify against classroom censorship (HB 1084), March 29, 2022Students Tell Texas Attorney General that Racial Discrimination in School is Real – IDRA Applauds Students Speaking Out Against Texas’ New Classroom Censorship Law (Español ), September 29, 202188 public school students described their experiences with racial discrimination in school ‘Unsafe, unwelcoming’: LGBTQ students report facing hostility at school – More than 80% of LGBTQ students say they faced harassment or assault , by Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat, October 25, 2022
Email Alerts
IDRA Launches Education Policy Fellows Program – Fellows Will Engage a Network of Impacted Communities to Transform Education Policymaking, August 28, 2020Call for Applications – Georgia Education Policy Fellow 2021 , September 3, 2021Meet IDRA’s Education Policy Fellows – Changing the landscape of state education advocacy , November 2, 2020Knowledge is Power: Show Us Your… Books? The Latest Texas Efforts to Censor Classrooms; Georgia Policy Fellow • ( Español ) , November 18, 2021Knowledge is Power: Georgia School Leaders Provide Counter Measures to Classroom Censorship Efforts; Give input into Texas Social Studies Standards (Español ), December 2, 2021Georgia Students Need their Legislators to Make Smart Decisions – Stories about classroom censorship, corporal punishment, and more! , January 27, 2022Knowledge is Power: New Guide to Texas Censorship Bill; Fighting Classroom Censorship in Georgia; Advocacy Tools (Español ), February 3, 2022Knowledge is Power: Letters Demand Books Returned to Shelves, What is in Georgia’s Classroom Censorship Law, Student Testimony and more (English) (Español ), May 5, 2022IDRA Names Inaugural Youth Advisory Board Members – Ten High School Students Will Serve as Advisors for Education Equity Initiatives While Learning New Skills , April 29, 2022
Weekly Texas Education CAFÉ Policy Update – Advocacy News
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Georgia Education Policy Update – Advocacy News
Georgia Education Policy Update: General Assembly Wrap Up – Community voices were strong , April 8, 2022Georgia Education Policy Update: Actions you can take! Advocacy News , April 1, 2022Georgia Education Policy Update – Urgent action needed today! , March 28, 2022Georgia Education Policy Update: Advocacy News This Week , March 23, 2022Georgia Education Policy Update: Advocacy News This Week , February 2, 2022Georgia Education Policy Update – Advocacy News This Week , January 31, 2022
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