IDRA Newsletter
October Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Building STEM Education Pipelines
Articles
IDRA Youth TechXperts Launches Student-Centered Experiential STEM Learning, by Michelle Martínez Vega
“I don’t know how to use a mouse” – Teen Researchers Study Community Technology Needs and Do Something About It, by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed., Lourdes Flores & Michelle Martínez Vega
Externships as a Professional Development Model for STEM Education, by Stephanie García, Ph.D.
Extras
IDRA Defense STEM Education Consortium
A Legacy of Valuing Students – Infographic
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, updated September 2025 • We are excited and honored to share this edition of … 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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