IDRA Newsletter
June-July 2022 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Strengthening School Safety
Articles
The Facts about School-based Police, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
A Policy Roadmap – School Safety for All Students, by Makiah Lyons, Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., & Morgan Craven, J.D.
Implementing Restorative Practices to Strengthen School Communities, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Alternative Responses to Student Behavior – Steps for Teachers, Administrators and School Staff, by Paula Johnson, Ph.D.
Extras
Infographic – Build Safe Schools, Reject Hurtful Policies – Policy Responses to School Safety
Uniting Community Voices in Georgia Policymaking – Podcast Episode 225
Let us know how classroom censorship laws are affecting you!
Equitable Education Policies in the U.S. South Can Push the Country Toward Education Justice
Jan 30, 2022• Terrence Wilson, J.D., and Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2022 • The U.S. South is … read more
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Parents Urge Schools to Enrich, Not Exclude
Jan 30, 2022• Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2022 • News stories in recent months have shown parents … read more
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In Memoriam – James David Lehmann, Sr.
Jan 30, 2022• IDRA Newsletter • January 2022 • Mr. James David Lehmann, Sr., a former long-time member of the IDRA Board … read more
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Organizing Against Classroom Censorship
Jan 20, 2022• By Michelle Castillo, Ed.M. • Knowledge is Power • January 20, 2022 • Schools have once again been reluctantly … read more
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Families Must be Centered in Education Policymaking, Not Used as Puppets
Jan 20, 2022• IDRA Statement • Knowledge is Power • January 20, 2022 • All families must be part of building excellent … read more
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New Advocacy Guide: Lessons Learned from our Classroom Censorship Advocacy
Jan 20, 2022• Knowledge is Power • January 20, 2022 • IDRA’s research, training and policy advocacy work centers the principle that … read more
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The Importance of Teaching All Truths (Lesson Plan Part 2)
Jan 20, 2022• By Hector Bojorquez • Knowledge is Power • January 20, 2022 • In a previous Knowledge is Power edition, … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2021 Index
Dec 16, 2021November-December 2021 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: School Leadership See PDF of this issue See overview … read more
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Communities List their Priorities for Federal Funds to Build Supportive Schools
Dec 16, 2021By Morgan Craven, J.D. • Knowledge is Power • December 15, 2021 • IDRA hosted a policy series this year … read more
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War on Obscenity is Classroom Censorship on Another Front
Dec 16, 2021By Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed. • Knowledge is Power • December 15, 2021 • Some policymakers are organizing their classroom censorship … read more
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Strategies for School Leaders to Melt the Chilling Effects of Bad Education Policy
Dec 15, 2021• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2021 • School leaders are no strangers to high-pressure situations. … read more
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Preview of IDRA’s 36th Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study – A First Look at the Pandemic’s Effect on Attrition Rates
Dec 14, 2021• Roy Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2021 • Conclusive evidence of the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact … read more
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Priorities and Recommendations for the 2022 Georgia Legislative Session
Dec 14, 2021• Terrence Wilson, J.D., & Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2021 • IDRA works throughout the U.S. … read more
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The Art of Reflection for School Leaders
Dec 14, 2021• Nilka Avilés, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2021 • Reflection is part of the learning process by engaging … read more
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The Importance of Teaching All Truths (Part 1)
Dec 02, 2021By Hector Bojorquez • Knowledge is Power • December 2, 2021 • There has never been a time in U.S. … read more
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Get Involved in Changes to the Texas Social Studies Standards
Dec 02, 2021By Chloe Latham-Sikes, Ph.D. • Knowledge is Power • December 2, 2021 • The Texas Education Agency needs input and … read more
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Georgia School Leaders Provide Counter Measures to Classroom Censorship Efforts
Dec 02, 2021By Terrence Wilson, J.D.• Knowledge is Power • December 2, 2021 • School censorship laws and policies swept throughout the … read more
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Show Us Your… Books? The Latest Texas Efforts to Censor Classrooms
Nov 18, 2021• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • Knowledge is Power • November 18, 2021 • The Texas censorship bills have been … read more
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Using Project-Based Learning and STEAM to Engage Students During the Pandemic – Highlights of IDRA EAC-South Assistance to Metro Nashville Public Schools
Oct 28, 2021• by Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2021 • It all began with a spark! Metro … read more
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Students Don’t Need Old-Style Remediation – Accelerated Instruction Helps Students Both Reconnect and Excel
Oct 28, 2021• by Hector Bojorquez • IDRA Newsletter • October 2021 • As students came back to school this fall, a … read more
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