September 2026 Edition of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Language Rights
Articles
Where Language and Disability Meet – What Schools Must Do Differently, by Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D.
Multiracial Movement Secures Language Rights for Students – The Law in Education – Lau v. Nichols, by Alexis Molden & Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Proposed Federal English-Only Rules Would Deny Bilingual Instruction in Head Start
Texas Can Extend its Bilingual Education Leadership to All Grades – New Bilingual Pathways Report Highlights a Way Forward, by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.
Extras
Video (2:15 min): Families Take Action for Seal of Biliteracy
Infographic: Where Language and Disability Meet – 5 Things School Districts Must Do Differently
Flier: Every Language is an Asset
August 2026 Edition of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Bringing Community into Schools
Articles
Meeting the Moment – Movement Lawyering for Education Justice, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., Makiah Lyons, J.D., & Tionna Ryan, J.D.
A Vision for Education Justice in the South, by Thomas Marshall III, M.Ed.
Start Earlier, Keep It Real – What Grandparents Say Students Need from Schools to Reach College, by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed.
Extras
Community-based College Access – Online Technical Assistance Toolkit, Informed by focus groups and roundtable conversations with students, families and school counselors, our new bilingual toolkits provide practical tools schools can use now to help students transition to college.
IDRA Model Policy – Identity-based Bullying
School Counselors on College Advising Constraints – A Ready Texas Study, by Hector Bojorquez, IDRA
Staying on Course When Schools Steer Clear: A Community-Based Study on the Impacts of Texas’ Diversity Policy Change on High School Students and Tools to Expand their College Pathways, by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., IDRA
June-July 2026 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Education Opportunity for All Students
Articles
What the 2025-26 Supreme Court Term Means for Education Justice, by Ámbar Caldwell, Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., & Makiah Lyons, J.D.
Collusive Litigation Strategy Dismantles Texas Dream Act & Creates Roadmap for Other Policies, by Clemon White & Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Parents Describe the Real Impact of Decimated Office for Civil Rights
Extras
Infographic: Immigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools (available in English, Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese and Mandarin)
IDRA Student Guide to Navigating Texas Dream Act Changes (English • Spanish)
Share Your Story: Students, families and educators: we need to hear from you. Use our story collection tool and take five minutes to share questions, frustrations and stories about the impact of the Texas Dream Act and how the court’s decision may affect you.
Supportive College Climates for Undocumented Students – IDRA Classnotes Podcast #242
Identity-Based Bullying – IDRA Model Policy resources
May 2026 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: High School to College Pathways
Articles
4.3 Million Texas Students Lost Across 40 Years of IDRA’s Attrition Studies – IDRA President & CEO Reflects on Unrealized Potential, Renewed Urgency, by Celina Moreno, J.D.
Community-based College Access Tools to Bridge Barriers to College, by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.
Six Policies and Practices That Lead to Higher Dropout Rates (Excerpt)
Extras
Infographic: Six Policies and Practices that Lead to Higher Dropout Rates
IDRA Youth TechXperts Reflections Booklet
IDRA VisionCoders Reflections Booklet
Youth Leadership Now & Valued Youth Partnership Reflections Booklet
April 2026 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Strengthening STEM Education Workforce Pathways
Articles
Changing the State of Girls in STEM Through Access, Culture and Confidence, by Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D.
From Robotics to Virtual Anatomy, Students Explore Future STEM Careers, by Stephanie García, Ph.D., & Asaiah K. Puente, EdD, CNP
Conference Connects Teachers with STEM Classroom Innovations, by Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D., & Jeff Wheatcraft
Extras
Bring IDRA VisionCoders to Your School
State of Girls and Women in STEM. National Girls Collaborative Project
IDRA STEM Equity – Online Technical Assistance Toolkit
eBook: Girls and STEM Education – Research Overview and Resources
eBook: Computer Science Resources Overview
Computer Science = Problem Solving – Infographic
IDRA College Preparation – Online Technical Assistance Toolkit
March 2026 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: The Great Voucher Scam
Articles
The Federal Voucher Program – Doubling Down on Harming Students and Public Schools, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
Publicly Funded Vouchers Facilitate Publicly Funded Discrimination – Recent Lawsuits Highlight Injustice and Inequity in Texas’ Voucher Program, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
My Child is Starting Kindergarten. Texas’ Voucher Program Worries Me, by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.
Georgia Opts into Federal Voucher Program as Public Schools Face Funding Strain – IDRA Urges State Leaders to Recommit to Fully Funding Georgia’s Public Schools Instead of Expanding Privatization, by Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed.
Extras
Advocacy Resources: Stop Vouchers, IDRA webpage
Infographic: Texas’ New School Voucher Law
eBook: School Dollars Diverted in 2023 – A Scan of Private School Voucher Legislation in the U.S. South, by Terrence Wilson, J.D.
Map: Dispersed Private Schools by Georgia Senate and House Districts
New report: Georgia’s Quality Basic Education Formula Turns 40 – Closing the Gap or Passing the Buck?
February 2026 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Honoring Black Voices
Articles
100 Years of Black History Month – A Vision for Black Students in Public Schools, by Thomas Marshall III, M.Ed.
IDRA Celebrates School District Actions to Strengthen Bullying Prevention Policies, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., and Tionna Ryan, J.D.
Honoring the Mothers of Our Movement, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Méndez Ruling Declaring School Segregation Unconstitutional Led the Way to Brown v. Board of Education by Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D.
Extras
IDRA Model Policy – Identity-Based Bullying
A Policy Agenda to Support Black Students, by Morgan Craven, J.D., IDRA, 2024
Lesson Plans: Honoring Black Voices and Histories
Listen to Us! – Black Girls Speak Out on Biased Discipline and Its Impact in Atlanta-Area Schools
IDRA’s Interrupting Bullying & Harassment in Schools – Online Technical Assistance Toolkit
January 2026 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Student Leadership in Education
Articles
Discipline Disparities Push Black Girls Out of Classrooms – IDRA Youth-Led Study Examines Discipline in Atlanta-area Schools, by Makiah Lyons, J.D.
Students Claim Their Place in Education Policy – IDRA Civic Changemakers Equips Students to Speak Their Truth to Power, by Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed.
Students Weigh the Promise and Challenges of Big College Readiness Initiative, by Hector Bojorquez
How Schools Should Support Children Impacted by ICE Raids
Extras
IDRA Civic Changemakers – see videos of students testifying and their reflection interviews
IDRA infographic: 10 Strategies for How Schools Should Support Children Impacted by ICE Raids (Available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean and Vietnamese)
IDRA infographic: Welcoming Immigrant Students in School (Available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean and Vietnamese)
Resources on supporting immigrant students, including the Texas K-12 Educators’ Toolkit and sample school district resolutions
IDRA Model Policy on Identity-based Bullying – package includes a policy brief, model policy for state-level legislation, school board policy and an advocacy guide
Bullying and Harassment in Texas Schools Policy Recommendations – IDRA Issue Brief
Interrupting Bullying and Harassment in Schools – Online Technical Assistance Toolkit
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