IDRA Newsletter
Latest issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: Student Voice
Articles
Maybe One Day, the Pain Won’t Feel the Same, by Earl Williams
We Create Hope Within Our Communities – Before and During COVID-19, Texas Chief Science Officers Advocate for STEM, by Elizabeth Alexander, Shreya Chaudhary & Isela Herrera
IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Students Share their Experiences as Tutors, by Serenity Nance and John Tscheulin
Systems in America Are Set Up to Be Racist, by Alana Price
We Are Important, and So is Our History, by Quardasha Mitchell
Student Voices on Reopening Schools
Extras
African American Studies Testimony Videos
Texas Chief Science Officers (CSO) program
IDRA Valued Youth Partnership program
Webinar recording: Student Perspectives on a Changing School Climate
Learning Goes On webpage
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What We are Hearing from Families, Students and Educators: Part II
Jul 30, 2020• Ana Ramón • Learning Goes On • May 29, 2020 • The experiences and needs of students, families, educators and other … read more
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Maybe One Day, the Pain Won’t Feel the Same
Jul 07, 2020• by Earl Williams • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2020 • Editor’s note: When the Texas State Board of Education held hearings … read more
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We Create Hope Within Our Communities – Before and During COVID-19, Texas Chief Science Officers Advocate for STEM
Jul 07, 2020• by Elizabeth Alexander, Shreya Chaudhary & Isela Herrera • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2020 • The Chief Science Officers … read more
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IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Students Share their Experiences as Tutors
Jul 07, 2020• by Serenity Nance and John Tscheulin • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2020 • Tutoring My Kids by Serenity Nance … read more
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Systems in America Are Set Up to Be Racist
Jul 07, 2020• by Alana Price • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2020 • The Black Lives Matter movement is a protest against … read more
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Student Voices on Reopening Schools
Jul 07, 2020• IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2020 • In early June, IDRA kicked off our series of webinars on reopening schools … read more
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We Are Important, and So is Our History
Jul 07, 2020• by Quardasha Mitchell • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2020 • Editor’s note: When the Texas State Board of Education … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2020 Index
Jul 06, 2020June-July issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: Student Voice See PDF of this issue See overview for … read more
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State Reopening Guidance Must Prioritize Equity
Jun 26, 2020• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • Learning Goes On • June 26, 2020 • Schools will reopen in some form … read more
Read MoreHow School Districts and Communities Can Plan Safe Learning Environments
Jun 26, 2020• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • Learning Goes On • June 26, 2020 • To plan for safe learning environments, school … read more
Read MoreSchools Face Challenges to Reopening – Community Input and Supplemental Funds Are Critical
Jun 19, 2020• Ana Ramón • Learning Goes On • June 19, 2020 • As states and school districts make plans to reopen … read more
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COVID-19 Federal Guidance Documents Impact Schools and Communities
Jun 12, 2020• Morgan Craven, J.D. • Learning Goes On • June 12, 2020 • As students, educators and families adjust to life … read more
Read MoreU.S. Department of Education Affirms Intent to Exclude Undocumented Students from CARES Act Relief Funds
Jun 12, 2020• Morgan Craven, J.D. • Learning Goes On • June 12, 2020 • The U.S. Department of Education has just issued … read more
Read MoreState Education Agencies Explore Family Engagement in a COVID-19 World
Jun 12, 2020• Ian Warner • Learning Goes On • June 12, 2020 • The COVID-19 pandemic and at-home-schooling caused families to engage with … read more
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Habits of a Healthy School District Where All Students Thrive
May 27, 2020by Celina Moreno, J.D., & Christie L. Goodman, APR • IDRA Newsletter • May 2020 • Health is on everyone’s … read more
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State Takeovers of School Districts Don’t Work
May 27, 2020• Terrence Wilson, J.D., & Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2020 • School districts are more … read more
Read MoreImplications of Texas SB 1882 Patchwork of Partnerships
May 27, 2020• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2020 • Three years ago, the Texas legislature passed Senate … read more
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Meet Dr. Chloe Latham Sikes – IDRA Deputy Director of Policy
May 27, 2020• IDRA Newsletter • May 2020 • Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., is IDRA’s new deputy director of policy. She first … read more
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IDRA Provides Bilingual Books to Young Learners to Diminish Digital Divide Effects Exacerbated by COVID-19
May 27, 2020• IDRA Newsletter • May 2020 • IDRA has long worked with schools and communities to close the digital divide … read more
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IDRA, Partners Provide South Texas Families Tech Support for Distance Learning During COVID-19 Crisis for Virtual Classrooms
May 27, 2020• IDRA Newsletter • May 2020 • IDRA launched a partnership with two community-based organizations in the Texas Rio Grande … read more
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