IDRA Newsletter 2025
The Ever-Present History of Violence in U.S. Schools – How State-Sanctioned Cruelty Persists through School Corporal Punishment Policies
Apr 29, 2025• By Morgan Craven, J.D. & Kaci Wright • IDRA Newsletter • April 2025 • On April 30, we observed … read more
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On the State of Integration and Our Common Humanity
Apr 29, 2025• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2025 • Editor’s Note: In February 2025, the National Coalition … read more
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Developing the Joy of STEM through Student and Teacher Experiences
Apr 29, 2025• By Jeff Wheatcraft, Asaiah Puente, Ed.D., CNP, & Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2025 • As … read more
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High School Student Tells Lawmakers: Georgia Bill “Erases Our Stories and Our Truths”
Apr 29, 2025Editor’s note: In February, Laila Errold participated in IDRA’s advocacy training and shadowing event at the Georgia capitol. As she … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2025 Index
Apr 29, 2025April 2025 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Imagining Joyful, Nonviolent, Integrated Schools See PDF of this issue See … read more
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What 2024 NAEP Scores Tell Us About Student Progress
Mar 26, 2025National Scores Suggest Need for Targeted Investments to Ensure All Students Succeed • By Morgan Craven, J.D. & Chloe Latham … read more
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Role in Serving and Protecting this Nation’s Students
Mar 26, 2025• By Vivek Datla, MPA • IDRA Newsletter • March 2025 • The U.S. Department of Education is at the … read more
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What Federal Education Funding Means for Schools – A Look at Federal Funding in Georgia and Texas
Mar 26, 2025• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2025 • The U.S. Department of Education has several core … read more
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What the President’s Directive to the U.S. Secretary of Education Means for Students, Families and Schools
Mar 26, 2025• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2025 • On March 3, 2025, Linda McMahon was sworn … read more
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Black Girls Can Make History When We Support them in School
Feb 18, 2025• By Morgan Craven, J.D. & Makiah Lyons, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2025 • As Black women at … read more
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New Data Hub Spotlights School Discipline of Black Girls in Georgia
Feb 18, 2025• By Nickell Brown & Makiah Lyons, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2025 • In August of 2024, the … read more
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Confronting Hair Discrimination in Schools – A Call to Honor Black History by Protecting Student Rights
Feb 17, 2025• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., Makiah Lyons, J.D., & Tionna Ryan • IDRA Newsletter • February 2025 • As we … read more
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How Schools Should Support Children Impacted by ICE Raids
Jan 30, 2025• IDRA Newsletter • January 2025 • When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducts raids in a community, students … read more
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Strong Schools Depend on Strong Partnerships with Families – Anti-Immigrant Policies Push Families Away
Jan 30, 2025• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2025 • All families must be part of building excellent … read more
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All Students, Regardless of Immigration Status, Belong in School – How the Plyler v. Doe U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Protects Students
Jan 30, 2025• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2025 • This month, long-standing restrictions on immigration enforcement in … read more
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