IDRA Newsletter
August 2021 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Student Voice
Articles
How Can We Address a Problem that We Can’t Even Discuss in School? – Excerpt from Testimony Against SB 3 Presented to the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee, by Santiago Hernandez
Don’t Crush Our Craving to Talk about Our Ancestors – Excerpt from Testimony Against SB 3 Presented to the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee, by Alison Fernandez
Student Researchers Report on Struggles their Peers Face During COVID-19 – Excerpt from Report, by Jacqueline Campos, Monica Cruz, Alejo Peña Soto, Fatimah Rasul & Ana Ramón
Chief Science Officers Encourage STEM and a Healthy State of Mind, by Owen Balagia & Reagan Lindsey
Leading a STEMonstration on Water Purification, by Landon Villarreal
Our Experiences Make Us Who We Are, by Santiago Sosa
Extras
Get information on the Texas HB 3979 law, the proposed SB 3 and advocacy tools
Watch student testimony in our video gallery
Learn More about the Texas Chief Science Officer Program & How to Bring it to Your School
Equity is a True American Ideal
Sep 17, 2021• Hector Bojorquez • Knowledge is Power • September 16, 2021 • The current controversies in state houses across the country … read more
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Expansive Classroom Censorship Bill Filed in Florida
Sep 17, 2021• Morgan Craven, J.D. • Knowledge is Power • September 16, 2021 • Florida legislators filed House Bill 57, an … read more
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Tennessee Censorship Policy Serves as Warning to Other States
Sep 17, 2021• Terrence Wilson, J.D. • Knowledge is Power • September 16, 2021 • On August 2, 2021, the Tennessee Department of … read more
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Texas SB 3 Makes New Changes to Social Studies Learning Standards
Sep 17, 2021• Dr. Chloe Lathamn Sikes • Knowledge is Power • September 16, 2021 • A new classroom censorship law is … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2021 Index
Sep 17, 2021August 2021 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Student Voice See PDF of this issue See overview … read more
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What the Texas Classroom Censorship Bill Means for Schools
Sep 02, 2021• Dr. Chloe Latham Sikes • Knowledge is Power • September 2, 2021 • Texas is one of 28 states … read more
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Obscuring the Truth – The Evolving Efforts Against Critical Race Theory
Sep 02, 2021• Haley Gray & Salih Cevik • Knowledge is Power • September 2, 2021 • Within the last six months, … read more
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School Censorship Policies Sweep through the South
Sep 02, 2021• Terrence Wilson, J.D. • Knowledge is Power • September 2, 2021 • Although students and families are facing a myriad … read more
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Student Testimony Excerpt – Let’s Talk about Our Entire History
Sep 02, 2021• Ric Galvan • Knowledge is Power • September 2, 2021 • Editor’s Note: During its two special sessions, the … read more
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How Can We Address a Problem that We Can’t Even Discuss in School?
Aug 24, 2021• Santiago Hernandez • IDRA Newsletter • August 2021 • Excerpt from Testimony Against SB 3 Presented to the Texas … read more
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Don’t Crush Our Craving to Talk about Our Ancestors
Aug 24, 2021• Alison Fernandez • IDRA Newsletter • August 2021 • Excerpt from Testimony Against SB 3 Presented to the Texas … read more
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Student Researchers Report on Struggles their Peers Face During COVID-19
Aug 24, 2021• Jacqueline Campos, Monica Cruz, Alejo Peña Soto, Fatimah Rasul & Ana Ramón • IDRA Newsletter • August 2021 • … read more
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Chief Science Officers Encourage STEM and a Healthy State of Mind
Aug 24, 2021• Owen Balagia & Reagan Lindsey • IDRA Newsletter • August 2021 • Editor’s Note: Chief Science Officers are students … read more
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Leading a STEMonstration on Water Purification
Aug 24, 2021• Landon Villarreal • IDRA Newsletter • August 2021 • Hello, my name is Landon Villarreal, and I am a … read more
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Our Experiences Make Us Who We Are
Aug 24, 2021• Santiago Sosa • IDRA Newsletter • August 2021 • Have you ever been told “no” by an adult before? … read more
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Politicizing Education Hurts Texas Students
Aug 06, 2021• Ana Ramón • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2021 • We began the 87th Texas legislative session in January 2021 … read more
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Federal Education Policy News – What Educators Need to Know
Aug 06, 2021• Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2021 • Below are some updates on federal court decisions and … read more
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Texas Legislature Takes Some Steps Toward Addressing the Digital Divide
Aug 06, 2021• Thomas Marshall • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2021 • Student success depends on the quality of the education resources … read more
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Student Health and Engagement Response to COVID-19 in Texas
Aug 06, 2021• Christina Quintanilla-Muñoz, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2021 • The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated inequities within Texas’ public education system. … read more
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Family and Student Advocacy Persisted During the Texas Legislative Session Despite Structural Barriers
Aug 06, 2021• Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2021 • During the 2021 Texas legislative session, voices of … read more
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