IDRA Newsletter
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?
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Georgia Opts into Federal Voucher Program as Public Schools Face Funding Strain
Mar 25, 2026IDRA Urges State Leaders to Recommit to Fully Funding Georgia’s Public Schools Instead of Expanding Privatization • By Mikayla Arciaga, … read more
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My Child is Starting Kindergarten. Texas’ Voucher Program Worries Me.
Mar 25, 2026• By Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.• IDRA Newsletter • March 2026 • A Texas parent and policy researcher shares concerns … read more
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Publicly Funded Vouchers Facilitate Publicly Funded Discrimination
Mar 25, 2026Recent Lawsuits Highlight Injustice and Inequity in Texas’ Voucher Program • By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March … read more
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The Federal Voucher Program – Doubling Down on Harming Students and Public Schools
Mar 25, 2026• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2026 • The new federal voucher program could divert billions … read more
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Honoring the Mothers of Our Movement
Feb 25, 2026• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2026 • Key Takeaways Black mothers and families play a … read more
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Méndez Ruling Declaring School Segregation Unconstitutional Led the Way to Brown v. Board of Education
Feb 24, 2026• Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2026 • Key Takeaways The 1946 Méndez v. Westminster ruling marked the … read more
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IDRA Celebrates School District Actions to Strengthen Bullying Prevention Policies
Feb 24, 2026• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., and Tionna Ryan, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2026 • Key Takeaways School districts … read more
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100 Years of Black History Month – A Vision for Black Students in Public Schools
Feb 24, 2026• By Thomas Marshall III, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2026 • Key Takeaways Black History Month marks 100 … read more
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Discipline Disparities Push Black Girls Out of Classrooms
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Students Weigh the Promise and Challenges of Big College Readiness Initiative
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Students Claim Their Place in Education Policy
Jan 28, 2026• By Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2026 • Students Claim Their Place in Education Policy – … read more
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Dec 17, 2025• By Christina Quintanilla-Muñoz, Ph.D., & Joanna Sánchez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2025 • Key takeaways Texas public … read more
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IDRA Releases Model Policy to Strengthen College Counseling – New Model Policy on Culturally-Sustaining School Counseling Aims to Reduce Gaps in College Access
Dec 17, 2025• By Terrence Wilson, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2025 • Key takeaways IDRA released a culturally-sustaining school counseling … read more
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College Diversity Policy Changes Compound Longstanding Barriers to College and Present New Ones
Dec 17, 2025• By Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2025 • Key takeaways College diversity policy changes in … read more
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Texas Pride and a Model Worth Celebrating – The Power of Wall-to-Wall Early College High Schools
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