March 2024 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: School Safety
Articles
Students Demand Safe, Supportive Schools – Student Authors Call for Ending Zero Tolerance and School-Based Policing, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Where Some Policymakers and School Leaders Get School Safety Wrong, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
Thirty Years Later, the 1994 Gun-Free Schools Act Continues to Harm Students and Communities, by Rebekah Skelton
Extras
IDRA Valued Youth Partnership – See How VYP Improves Attendance & Socio-Emotional Learning
Bilingual Infographic: Build Safe Schools, Reject Hurtful Policies
Issue Brief: What Safe Schools Should Look Like for Every Student – A Guide to Building Safe and Welcoming Schools and Rejecting Policies that Hurt Students, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
February 2024 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: Education Research
Articles
Mexican American Studies – A Deep Look by High School Students, by Marcela Hernández, Jonas Lokensgard & Hannah Rosales
Embedding Social-Emotional Learning into Student-Serving Programs, by Stephanie García, Ph.D.
IDRA Youth Advisory Board Members Study Culturally Responsive Teaching and School Discipline, by Christina Quintanilla-Muñoz, M.Ed.
Extras
The IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Turns 40! See How VYP Improves Attendance & Socio-Emotional Learning
Resources for Cultural and Ethnic Studies
IDRA Ethnic Studies Online Technical Assistance Package
Infographic: 5 Tips for Organizing a High School Student-Led Ethnic Studies Advocacy Group
Video: Student research highlights presentation, Culturally Responsive Education and School Discipline in Texas Schools: A Mixed-Methods Case Study
January 2024 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: College Readiness and Success
Articles
Texas’ Ban on College Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Offices Takes Effect, by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.
Encouraging STEM Pathways through Student and Teacher Experiences, by Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D.
IDRA Priorities for the 2024 Georgia General Assembly Session
Extras
Get tools & resources for Georgia education advocacy
Infographic: Understanding Texas’s DEI Ban at Public Universities
Infographic: More Ready Texas – IDRA study shows counselor concerns about the state’s graduation requirements
Report: School Counselors on College Advising Constraints – A Ready Texas Study
Data dashboard: Math and Science Course Offerings in Texas
Infographic from IDRA’s earlier study showing rural districts lost 24% in Algebra II enrollment
Podcast Episode: Student Leaders Surprise Teachers – Podcast Episode 240
Podcast Episode: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants – Podcast Episode 239
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