IDRA Newsletter
February 2026 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Honoring Black Voices
Articles
100 Years of Black History Month – A Vision for Black Students in Public Schools, by Thomas Marshall III, M.Ed.
IDRA Celebrates School District Actions to Strengthen Bullying Prevention Policies, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., and Tionna Ryan, J.D.
Honoring the Mothers of Our Movement, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Méndez Ruling Declaring School Segregation Unconstitutional Led the Way to Brown v. Board of Education by Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D.
Extras
IDRA Model Policy – Identity-Based Bullying
A Policy Agenda to Support Black Students, by Morgan Craven, J.D., IDRA, 2024
Lesson Plans: Honoring Black Voices and Histories
Listen to Us! – Black Girls Speak Out on Biased Discipline and Its Impact in Atlanta-Area Schools
IDRA’s Interrupting Bullying & Harassment in Schools – Online Technical Assistance Toolkit
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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IDRA Newsletter 2026 Index
Feb 25, 2026February 2026 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Honoring Black Voices See PDF of this issue See eNews highlights … 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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Externships as a Professional Development Model for STEM Education
Oct 10, 2025•By Stephanie García, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2025 • Key takeaways IDRA externships connect educators with STEM industry … read more
Read More“I don’t know how to use a mouse” – Teen Researchers Study Community Technology Needs and Do Something About It
Oct 10, 2025• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed., Lourdes Flores & Michelle Martínez Vega • IDRA Newsletter • October 2025 • Key takeaways … read more
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IDRA Youth TechXperts Launches Student-Centered Experiential STEM Learning
Oct 10, 2025• By Michelle Martínez Vega • IDRA Newsletter • October 2025 • Key takeaways IDRA launches Youth TechXperts at two … read more
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Students Face Confusion and College Dead-Ends After Sudden Blockage of the Texas Dream Act
Sep 25, 2025• By Julieta Garibay • IDRA Newsletter • September 2025 • Key takeaways Texas Dream Act struck down, ending in-state … read more
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Breakthrough for Students – Texas State Board Approves Standards for New Bilingual Special Education Teacher Certificate
Sep 25, 2025• By Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2025 • Key takeaways Texas approved standards for a new … read more
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Celebrating Aurelio Montemayor’s 50 Years with IDRA
Sep 18, 2025• IDRA Newsletter • September 2025 • This month marks Aurelio Manuel Montemayor’s 50th anniversary with IDRA! During that time, Aurelio, … read more
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Corazón – A Poem for María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel
Aug 19, 2025• by Laurie Posner, MPA, • IDRA Newsletter • January 2019 • On the occasion of Dr. Robledo Montecel’s retirement, … read more
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