IDRA Newsletter
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
IDRA Newsletter 2026 Index
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From Robotics to Virtual Anatomy, Students Explore Future STEM Careers
Apr 14, 2026• By Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. & Asaiah K. Puente, EdD, CNP • IDRA Newsletter • April 2026 • Key takeaways … read more
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Changing the State of Girls in STEM Through Access, Culture and Confidence by Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D.
Apr 14, 2026• By Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2026 • Key takeaways Girls and women remain underrepresented in … read more
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Conference Connects Teachers with STEM Classroom Innovations
Apr 14, 2026• By Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. & Jeff Wheatcraft • IDRA Newsletter • April 2026 • Key takeaways IDRA’s STEM educator … read more
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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
Jan 28, 2026• By Makiah Lyons, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2026 • Discipline Disparities Push Black Girls Out of Classrooms … read more
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Students Weigh the Promise and Challenges of Big College Readiness Initiative
Jan 28, 2026• By Hector Bojorquez • IDRA Newsletter • January 2026 • Key takeaways Students conducted a youth-led evaluation of Future … read more
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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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Texas Public Schools See Historic Improvement in Student Retention – Highlights from IDRA’s 39th Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study
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
Dec 17, 2025• By Hector Bojorquez & Bobbie Sue Gonzalez, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2025 • Key takeaways PSJA ISD’s … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2025 Index
Dec 17, 2025November-December Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Pathways to College See PDF of this issue See eNews highlights Articles … read more
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