IDRA Newsletter
November-December 2021 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: School Leadership
Articles
Strategies for School Leaders to Melt the Chilling Effects of Bad Education Policy, by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.
Preview of IDRA’s 36th Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study – A First Look at the Pandemic’s Effect on Attrition Rates, by Roy Johnson, M.S.
Priorities and Recommendations for the 2022 Georgia Legislative Session, by Terrence Wilson, J.D., & Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed.
The Art of Reflection for School Leaders, by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D.
Extras
Infographic: Computer Science = Problem Solving
Free E-Courses Are Now Available on Ensuring Equitable Learning Environments for All Students
Students Want Schools to Teach Inclusive Truth – Podcast Episode 213
We Can and Must Talk about Racism in Classroom Lessons
Oct 13, 2021• Hector Bojorquez • Knowledge is Power • October 13, 2021 • We urge all teachers to create classroom experiences that … read more
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Stop the Bad; Do the Good – Hurting and Excluding Students Feeds the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Sep 29, 2021• Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • I have worked on school discipline and policing issues … read more
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Schoolwide Restorative Justice Practices – A Guided Tour
Sep 29, 2021• Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • Public schools are increasingly adopting a restorative approach … read more
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School Districts with Higher Rates of Suspension Graduate Fewer Students – New IDRA Analysis Examines Texas Data
Sep 29, 2021• Lola Solís • IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • Exclusionary discipline practices in schools are those that result in … read more
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In Memoriam – Mr. Jesse S. Treviño
Sep 29, 2021• IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • It is with sadness that we share the news that Mr. Jesse S. … read more
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Tribute – Jesse S. Treviño
Sep 29, 2021• Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel • IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • Mr. Jesse Treviño served as chair of … read more
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Student Researchers Report on Struggles their Peers Face During COVID-19
Sep 27, 2021• Jacqueline Campos, Monica Cruz, Alejo Peña Soto, Fatimah Rasul & Ana Ramón • IDRA Newsletter • August 2021 • … read more
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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 Latham Sikes • Knowledge is Power • September 16, 2021 • A new classroom censorship law is … 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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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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