IDRA Newsletter 2022
Published 10 times a year, the IDRA Newsletter provides resources and insight for strengthening and transforming public education to serve students from communities that have historically been underserved like Black and Latino students and students from families with limited means. We publish our newsletter in print and online with highlights in our eNews
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Below are articles published in 2022. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
The Facts about School-based Police
Jul 29, 2022• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2022 • We do not need police in our schools. Despite … read more
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A Policy Roadmap – School Safety for All Students
Jul 29, 2022• By Makiah Lyons, Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., & Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2022 • Schools should … read more
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Alternative Responses to Student Behavior – Steps for Teachers, Administrators and School Staff
Jul 29, 2022• By Paula Johnson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2022 • As much as we care for our students, … read more
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Community Advocates Push Back as Georgia Legislature Targets Vulnerable Students
May 30, 2022• By Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2022 • The Georgia General Assembly concluded the second session … read more
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Update on Texas Education Policy Priorities – What to Watch and Where to Engage for Educational Equity
May 30, 2022• By Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., Monica Obregon, & Darlissa Villanueva • IDRA Newsletter • May 2022 • The Texas … read more
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IDRA’s Core Principles Influence Federal Advocacy
May 30, 2022• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2022 • For almost 50 years, IDRA has been at the … read more
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IDRA and ARISE Adelante Partner to Make Texas School Funding System More Clear to Families
May 30, 2022• By Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., & Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2022 • Families are … read more
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Being a Culturally Curious Educator Supports Positive Mental Health for Students
Apr 29, 2022• By Mia Covarrubias • IDRA Newsletter • April 2022 • As a future school counselor, I know when school … read more
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Lessons Learned from Principals on Valuing, Safeguarding and Healing Students
Apr 29, 2022• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2022 • School principals balance many skills, demands and … read more
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Four Leverage Points for Culturally Sustaining Practices
Apr 29, 2022• By Paula Johnson, Ph.D., and Hector Bojorquez • IDRA Newsletter • April 2022 • In our work, particularly through … read more
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Why Emergent Bilingual Education Needs Equity-Centered Pedagogies
Apr 29, 2022• By Dr. Lizdelia Piñón • IDRA Newsletter • April 2022 • As I worked toward earning my education administration … read more
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The Innovation of Translanguaging Pedagogy Enables Students to Use All of Their Tools
Mar 21, 2022• By Dr. Lizdelia Piñón • IDRA Newsletter • March 21, 2022 • On a rainy Monday morning in Chicago … read more
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Let the Youth Speak for Themselves – Fostering Substantive Conversations and Advocacy in the Classroom
Mar 17, 2022• Dr. Paula Johnson • IDRA Newsletter • March 2022 • Our goal as educators, parents and community members is … read more
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Families Celebrate Excellent Biliteracy Programs
Mar 17, 2022• Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. & Alejandra Salazar Gonzalez • IDRA Newsletter • March 2022 • While biliteracy enhances students’ … read more
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An Introduction to Culturally Sustaining Practices in the Classroom
Mar 17, 2022• Dr. Sulema Carreón-Sánchez • IDRA Newsletter • March 2022 • Culturally sustaining instruction is a research-based approach that links … read more
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A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – The Attacks Against Equity through School Censorship and How Educators Can Still Teach the Truth
Feb 28, 2022• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2022 • Like others across the country, Texas K-12 schools … read more
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Playing Defense is Not Enough – Let’s Recommit to a Vision of Public Schools that Values Every Child, Every Educator, Every Community
Feb 28, 2022• Michelle Castillo, Ed.M. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2022 • Since January 2021, we have seen at least 37 … read more
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Reclaiming the U.S. Constitution – Legal Considerations for Combatting Classroom Censorship Laws
Feb 28, 2022• Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2022 • The adoption of the 14th Amendment in 1868 represented our … read more
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New Advocacy Guide Shares Tips and Lessons from Classroom Censorship Fight
Feb 28, 2022• Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2022 • At IDRA, we advocate educational policies and practices that … read more
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Families Must be Centered in Education Policymaking, Not Used as Puppets
Feb 28, 2022• IDRA Newsletter • February 2022 • The expertise and experiences of all families must be part of building excellent … read more
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