February 2025 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: Honoring Black History
Articles
Black Girls Can Make History When We Support them in School, by Morgan Craven, J.D., & Makiah Lyons, J.D.
Confronting Hair Discrimination in Schools – A Call to Honor Black History by Protecting Student Rights, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., Makiah Lyons, J.D., & Tionna Ryan
New Data Hub Spotlights School Discipline of Black Girls in Georgia, by Nickell Brown & Makiah Lyons, J.D.
Extras
IDRA SEEN School Resource Hub Black History Lessons
IDRA Safety, Dignity and Belonging Project
Amici Curiae Brief of the Black Parents and Families Collective, National Congress on American Indians, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, the Texas State Conference of NAACP Branches, IDRA, and ACLU of Texas in Support of Appellants’ Brief
Brief of Proposed Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU Foundation of Texas, Inc., American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Louisiana, American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi Foundation, and Intercultural Development Research Association in Support of Plaintiff-Appellant
January 2025 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: Supporting Immigrant Students
Articles
Safeguarding the Promise of Public Education
All Students, Regardless of Immigration Status, Belong in School – How the Plyler v. Doe U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Protects Students, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Strong Schools Depend on Strong Partnerships with Families – Anti-Immigrant Policies Push Families Away, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
How Schools Should Support Children Impacted by ICE Raids
Extras
Welcoming Immigrant Students in School
Infographic: 10 Strategies for How Schools Should Support Children Impacted by ICE Raids
Infographic: IDRA’s Parent Leadership in Education Model
Infographic: 6 Principle for Family Leadership in Education
The Law in Education – Plyler v. Doe – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 224: Video version. Audio Podcast Episode.