IDRA Newsletter
March 2025 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: National Policy Affecting All Students
Articles
What the President’s Directive to the U.S. Secretary of Education Means for Students, Families and Schools, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
What Federal Education Funding Means for Schools – A Look at Federal Funding in Georgia and Texas, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Role in Serving and Protecting this Nation’s Students, by Vivek Datla, MPA
What 2024 NAEP Scores Tell Us About Student Progress – National Scores Suggest Need for Targeted Investments to Ensure All Students Succeed, by Morgan Craven, J.D., & Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.
Extras
Executive Order Leaves All Children and Families Behind – Statement by IDRA President and CEO Celina Moreno on Executive Order to Dismantle U.S. Department of Education • English • Spanish
See IDRA’s latest Federal Advocacy Action Alert for steps you can take.
Adrian and Zariah Reflect on Their Activism and Concerns, March 17, 2025
From Petition to Podium – Students Urge School Board to Protect Immigrant Student Safety, March 17, 2025
Progressing Backward – IDRA SEEN State-Level Legislative 2024 Recap and 2025 Trends
IDRA Newsletter 2024 Index
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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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Since I Became a Tutor
Sep 30, 2024• By Michelle Villegas, High School Junior • IDRA Newsletter • September 2024 • Since I became a tutor Since … read more
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Stop School District Funding Injustice
Sep 30, 2024• By Mikel Quesada, High School Senior • IDRA Newsletter • September 2024 • All across Texas, students and teachers … read more
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School Districts Must Prioritize their Students’ Mental Health
Sep 30, 2024• By Turner, College Freshman • IDRA Newsletter • September 2024 • Students’ mental health is important to me because … read more
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Addressing Teacher Burnout and More – Reflections from My Teacher Survey
Sep 30, 2024• By Diego Aranguiz Mourgues, High School Senior • IDRA Newsletter • September 2024 • As a part of IDRA’s … read more
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Students Deserve Religious Holidays Off
Sep 30, 2024• By Inayah Naqvi, High School Senior • IDRA Newsletter • September 2024 • Growing up in a Muslim household … read more
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Books Are for Learning, Not Banning
Sep 30, 2024• By Grace Ding, High School Junior • IDRA Newsletter • September 2024 • Growing up in the South, I … read more
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Restorative Practices Can Prevent and Heal Bias-based Harm
Aug 29, 2024• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2024 • Every year, millions of students experience harmful bias-based … read more
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Severe Implications of the Loper Bright Decision for Education and Civil Rights – 2024 U.S. Supreme Court Recap
Aug 29, 2024• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2024 • The latest U.S. Supreme Court term has been … read more
Read MoreGroundbreaking New Law Review Article Explores “Youth Dignity Takings” and How to Remedy Them
Aug 29, 2024“Today, systemically marginalized youth face a crisis of belonging in democracy,” argue four co-authors of a new law review article … read more
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IDRA and Partners Successfully Protect Access to Diverse and Rigorous Coursework
Aug 14, 2024• by Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Federal Education Policy Update • August 15, 2024 IDRA and partner organizations worked … read more
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Youth-Centered Programs Help to Bridge the Digital Divide in Underserved Communities
Aug 14, 2024• by Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Federal Education Policy Update • August 15, 2024 In December 2023, IDRA and … read more
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Stand Up for Students – Free Equity Policy Tools for Advocates – IDRA Launches SEEN Model Policy Shop
Jul 30, 2024• IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2024 • In the face of laws and school board actions that harm students, IDRA … read more
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Students Bridge the Digital Divide in Colonias – Highlights from IDRA’s Pilot Student Digital Ambassadorships
Jul 30, 2024• By Michelle Vega & Aurelio Manuel Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2024 • As Doña Lupe hesitatingly … read more
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