Articles
Books Are for Learning, Not Banning, by Grace Ding, High School Junior
Students Deserve Religious Holidays Off, by Inayah Naqvi, High School Senior
Addressing Teacher Burnout and More – Reflections from My Teacher Survey, by Diego Aranguiz Mourgues, High School Senior
School Districts Must Prioritize their Students’ Mental Health, by Aniyah Turner, College Freshman
Stop School District Funding Injustice, by Mikel Quesada, High School Senior
Since I Became a Tutor, by Michelle Villegas, High School Junior
Celebrating Student Leadership
See the youth-led research study: The Intersections of Culturally Responsive Education and School Discipline – A Youth Participatory Action Research Case Study of Texas Public Schools
The Power of Voice and Action – Elevating the Promise – IDRA Releases 2021-2022 Impact Report
• IDRA Newsletter • September 2024 • We are excited and honored to share this edition of the IDRA Newsletter … read more
Read More• By Michelle Villegas, High School Junior • IDRA Newsletter • September 2024 • Since I became a tutor Since … read more
Read More• By Mikel Quesada, High School Senior • IDRA Newsletter • September 2024 • All across Texas, students and teachers … read more
Read More• By Turner, College Freshman • IDRA Newsletter • September 2024 • Students’ mental health is important to me because … read more
Read More• By Diego Aranguiz Mourgues, High School Senior • IDRA Newsletter • September 2024 • As a part of IDRA’s … read more
Read More• By Inayah Naqvi, High School Senior • IDRA Newsletter • September 2024 • Growing up in a Muslim household … read more
Read More• By Grace Ding, High School Junior • IDRA Newsletter • September 2024 • Growing up in the South, I … read more
Read MoreSeptember 2024 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: Students Are Speaking See PDF of this issue See … read more
Read More• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2024 • Every year, millions of students experience harmful bias-based … read more
Read More• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2024 • The latest U.S. Supreme Court term has been … read more
Read More“Today, systemically marginalized youth face a crisis of belonging in democracy,” argue four co-authors of a new law review article … read more
Read More• by Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Federal Education Policy Update • August 15, 2024 IDRA and partner organizations worked … read more
Read More• by Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Federal Education Policy Update • August 15, 2024 In December 2023, IDRA and … read more
Read More• IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2024 • In the face of laws and school board actions that harm students, IDRA … read more
Read More• By Michelle Vega & Aurelio Manuel Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2024 • As Doña Lupe hesitatingly … read more
Read More• By Hector Bojorquez • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2024 • While student disengagement and absenteeism were problems before the … read more
Read More• By Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2024 • In Texas, the education landscape is quickly evolving, … read more
Read More• IDRA Newsletter • May 2024 • Tutors Share Stories of the Program’s Impact on Their Lives Ten students received … read more
Read More• By Aurelio Montemayor, M.Ed., Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D., & Asaiah Puente, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2024 • Perhaps … read more
Read More• IDRA Newsletter • May 2024 • Statement by IDRA, Round Rock ISD, Black Parents and Families Collective, and Access … read more
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