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.)
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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Re-engaging Students as Leaders – IDRA Youth Leadership Now Shows Powerful Strategies
Jul 30, 2024• By Hector Bojorquez • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2024 • While student disengagement and absenteeism were problems before the … read more
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Texas Gets Closer to Adopting a Bilingual Special Education Teacher Certificate
Jul 30, 2024• By Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2024 • In Texas, the education landscape is quickly evolving, … read more
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IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Tutors Win Reflection Contest Awards
May 24, 2024• IDRA Newsletter • May 2024 • Tutors Share Stories of the Program’s Impact on Their Lives Ten students received … read more
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The Value of Integrating STEM, the Arts and Ethnic Studies
May 24, 2024• By Aurelio Montemayor, M.Ed., Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D., & Asaiah Puente, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2024 • Perhaps … read more
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Texas School District Becomes First to Adopt Policy to Prevent Identity-based Bullying
May 24, 2024• IDRA Newsletter • May 2024 • Statement by IDRA, Round Rock ISD, Black Parents and Families Collective, and Access … read more
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Welcoming and Safe Schools Require Authentic Relationship Building
May 24, 2024• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2024 • There are many strategies that research tells us … read more
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70 years of Brown v. Board of Education – Reflecting on a New Generation of Civil Rights in Education
May 16, 2024By Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • May 2024 • See PDF eBook For the better part of the last century, … read more
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