IDRA Newsletter
April 2025 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Legacies Shaping Public Education
Articles
Valuable from the Start – IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Reaches 40-year Milestone, by Christie L. Goodman, APR, Fellow PRSA
Tribute to Dr. Joe Bernal: How Bilingual Education Came to Texas – Behind the Scenes, by Christie L. Goodman, APR, Fellow PRSA
Because VYP Believed in Me, I Started to Believe in Myself – Former IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Student Reflects, by Michelle Ramos
Extras
IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Program – Student Reflection Contest eBook
IDRA VisionCoders – Student Reflection Contest eBook
IDRA Youth Leadership Now – Student Reflection Contest eBook
The Best Little Statehouse in Texas – 1981 CBS Emmy-winning documentary by legendary Texan, Larry L. King. (Bilingual education segment begins in Part 1 at 21 minutes and continues into Part 2.)
A Flurry of Executive Actions Causes Confusion in Schools and Communities
Feb 28, 2025By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Federal Education Law and Policy Update • February 28, 2025 • Executive actions, which … read more
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Students, Schools, and Service Organizations Continue to Be Harmed by Federal Funding Freeze – Rule of Law Prevails in Court, But Not in Practice
Feb 28, 2025By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Federal Education Law and Policy Update • February 28, 2025 • On January 27, … read more
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New U.S. Department of Education Letter Threatens Protections for Students
Feb 28, 2025By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Federal Education Law and Policy Update • February 28, 2025 • On February 14, … read more
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African Roots, Latin American Soil – In the Classroom, Explore the Vibrant Culture and History of Afro-Latinos
Feb 26, 2025By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • February 26, 2025 • Afro-Latino history and culture is a rich and complex topic … read more
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The Power of Black Teachers
Feb 26, 2025By Kaci Wright • February 26, 2025 • I can still remember my one and only Black teacher in public … read more
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Black Girls Can Make History When We Support them in School
Feb 18, 2025• By Morgan Craven, J.D. & Makiah Lyons, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2025 • As Black women at … read more
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New Data Hub Spotlights School Discipline of Black Girls in Georgia
Feb 18, 2025• By Nickell Brown & Makiah Lyons, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2025 • In August of 2024, the … read more
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Confronting Hair Discrimination in Schools – A Call to Honor Black History by Protecting Student Rights
Feb 17, 2025• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., Makiah Lyons, J.D., & Tionna Ryan • IDRA Newsletter • February 2025 • As we … read more
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How Schools Should Support Children Impacted by ICE Raids
Jan 30, 2025• IDRA Newsletter • January 2025 • When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducts raids in a community, students … read more
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Strong Schools Depend on Strong Partnerships with Families – Anti-Immigrant Policies Push Families Away
Jan 30, 2025• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2025 • All families must be part of building excellent … read more
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All Students, Regardless of Immigration Status, Belong in School – How the Plyler v. Doe U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Protects Students
Jan 30, 2025• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2025 • This month, long-standing restrictions on immigration enforcement in … read more
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A Vision for Education in 2025 and Beyond (Excerpt) Educational Opportunities in a Changing Federal Landscape
Dec 30, 2024• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2025 • IDRA believes in the inherent value of all … read more
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Commitment to a Strong Future for Georgia Students – IDRA Legislative Priorities for Georgia in 2025-2026
Dec 23, 2024• By Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2024 • 2025 marks the beginning of a new biennial legislative … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2024 Index
Dec 23, 2024November-December 2024 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: Education Policy for Equity & Excellence See PDF of … read more
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Students First, Strong Public Schools for All – IDRA Priorities for the 2025 Texas Legislative Session
Dec 21, 2024• By Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2024 • Texas state lawmakers will kick off the … read more
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Building Student Leadership in Technology – From IDRA Youth Tekies to TechXperts
Oct 29, 2024• By Michelle Martínez Vega & Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2024 • Over two decades … read more
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State Lawmakers Should Consider High-Quality Bilingual Education as an Early Literacy Strategy
Oct 29, 2024• By Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.• IDRA Newsletter • October 2024 • Texas state lawmakers meet every other year in … read more
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Schools Struggle to Hold On to Students – Preview of IDRA’s 38th Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study
Oct 29, 2024• By Christina Quintanilla-Muñoz, M.Ed., & Joanna Sánchez, Ph.D.• IDRA Newsletter • October 2024 • Texas high schools lost 22% … read more
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Our Vision, Policy Direction and the Election – Federal Policy Update
Oct 29, 2024• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2024 • Over the past several years, IDRA has built on … read more
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Celebrating Student Leadership
Sep 30, 2024• IDRA Newsletter • September 2024 • We are excited and honored to share this edition of the IDRA Newsletter … read more
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