October 2022 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Bridging the Digital Divide
Articles
Texas High School Attrition Rate Worsens for the First Time in Seven Years – Highlights of IDRA’s 37th Annual Attrition Study, by Charles A. Cavazos
Keeping Young Digital Citizens Safe, by Michelle Martínez Vega
Digital Divide Stories in South Texas Colonias
The Parallel Roads to Digital and Racial Justice, by Christina Quintanilla-Muñoz, M.Ed.
Extras
Classnotes Podcast episode: Even Digital Natives Need to Learn Digital Literacy – #228
Webinar On-demand: The Realities of the Digital Divide within Texas Colonias
Digital Landscape – Infographic
We All Belong – School Resource Hub
September 2022 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Student Voice for the New School Year
Articles
LGBTQ+ Inclusive Education is Not Dangerous, Nor is it a Difficult Feat, by Manav Lund, High School Senior
School Support Systems Help Students Succeed, by Shreya Selvaraju, High School Junior
Policing Students Through Dress Codes Needs to Stop, by Ryan Cyrus, High School Senior
Equip Schools to Support Student Mental Health, by Tatiana Martínez Alvarez, High School Junior
Mexican American Studies is American History, by Josué Peralta de Jesús, High School Senior
School Safety Requires Listening, by Hawaii Guerin, High School Senior
We Need a Well-Rounded Education – An Open Letter to Lawmakers, by Kennedy Moore, High School Senior
Dress Codes: A Racist, Sexist History and Why They Must be Changed, by Adam Shelburn, High School Junior
Extras
Meet all the members of our 2022 Youth Advisory Board
New Classnotes Podcast episode: Even Digital Natives Need to Learn Digital Literacy – #228
We All Belong – School Resource Hub
August 2022 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Authentic Family & Community Engagement
Articles
Recent Campaigns for “Parents’ Bill of Rights” Designed to Marginalize Majority of Families, by Terrence Wilson, J.D.
Parents Already Have Rights to Expect an Equitable and Just Education – Four Ways Schools Can Constructively Engage with Families, by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed.
STEM Ecosystems Foster Community Engagement for a Strong Future – Partner with a STEM Learning Ecosystem Near You!, by Stephanie García, Ph.D.
Families Must be Centered in Education Policymaking, Not Used as Puppets – IDRA Statement
Extras
We All Belong – School Resource Hub
Parent Leadership in Education Model – Infographic
Family Engagement Online Tools for Educators
IDRA Classnotes Podcast: Evaluating Shared Family Leadership in Education – Part 1 &, Part 2
How has classroom censorship affected you?
June-July 2022 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Strengthening School Safety
Articles
The Facts about School-based Police, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
A Policy Roadmap – School Safety for All Students, by Makiah Lyons, Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., & Morgan Craven, J.D.
Implementing Restorative Practices to Strengthen School Communities, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Alternative Responses to Student Behavior – Steps for Teachers, Administrators and School Staff, by Paula Johnson, Ph.D.
Extras
Infographic – Build Safe Schools, Reject Hurtful Policies – Policy Responses to School Safety
Uniting Community Voices in Georgia Policymaking – Podcast Episode 225
May 2022 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Fair & Effective Education Policy
Articles
Community Advocates Push Back as Georgia Legislature Targets Vulnerable Students, by Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed.
Update on Texas Education Policy Priorities – What to Watch and Where to Engage for Educational Equity, by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., Monica Obregon, & Darlissa Villanueva
IDRA’s Core Principles Influence Federal Advocacy, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
IDRA and ARISE Adelante Partner to Make Texas School Funding System More Clear to Families, by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., & Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed.
Extras
Centering Community as We Mourn for Uvalde
Southern Education Equity Network
Let us know how classroom censorship laws are affecting you!
April 2022 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Culturally Sustaining Leadership
Articles
Why Emergent Bilingual Education Needs Equity-Centered Pedagogies, by Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D.
Four Leverage Points for Culturally Sustaining Practices, by Paula Johnson, Ph.D., and Hector Bojorquez
Lessons Learned from Principals on Valuing, Safeguarding and Healing Students, by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed.
Being a Culturally Curious Educator Supports Positive Mental Health for Students, by Mia Covarrubias
Extras
Culturally Responsive Instruction and Leadership – Online Technical Assistance Toolkit
Cultivating Conscientization in the Classroom – IDRA Webinar
Nurturing Courageous Critical Conversations in the Classroom – IDRA Classnotes Podcast #221
Tools for Schools Dealing with Bullying – IDRA Classnotes Podcast #222
March 2022 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Culturally Sustaining Instruction
Articles
The Innovation of Translanguaging Pedagogy Enables Students to Use All of Their Tools, by Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D.
Let the Youth Speak for Themselves – Fostering Substantive Conversations and Advocacy in the Classroom, by Paula Johnson, Ph.D.
Families Celebrate Excellent Biliteracy Programs, by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed., & Alejandra Salazar Gonzalez
An Introduction to Culturally Sustaining Practices in the Classroom, by Sulema Carreón-Sánchez, Ph.D.
Extras
Culturally Responsive Instruction and Leadership – Online Technical Assistance Toolkit
Education CAFE Families Convince School District to Keep Biliteracy Program
February 2022 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Combatting Classroom Censorship
Articles
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – The Attacks Against Equity through School Censorship and How Educators Can Still Teach the Truth, by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.
Playing Defense is Not Enough – Let’s Recommit to a Vision of Public Schools that Values Every Child, Every Educator, Every Community, by Michelle Castillo, Ed.M.
Reclaiming the U.S. Constitution – Legal Considerations for Combatting Classroom Censorship Laws, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
New Advocacy Guide Shares Tips and Lessons from Classroom Censorship Fight, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
Families Must be Centered in Education Policymaking, Not Used as Puppets
Extras
6 Advocacy Lessons Learned from Fighting Against Classroom Censorship Policies.
What Texas’ Classroom Censorship Law Means for Students & Schools
Students Want Schools to Teach Inclusive Truth – Podcast Episode 213
January 2022 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Visions of Educational Equity for the New Year
Articles
Healing-Centered Engagement – Transforming Education in the Pandemic and Beyond, by Irene Gómez, Ed.M.
Equitable Education Policies in the U.S. South Can Push the Country Toward Education Justice, by Terrence Wilson, J.D., and Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.
Parents Urge Schools to Enrich, Not Exclude, by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed.
In Memoriam – James David Lehmann, Sr.
Extras
New Toolkit on Interrupting Bullying & Harassment in Schools
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