IDRA Newsletter
February 2026 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Honoring Black Voices
Articles
100 Years of Black History Month – A Vision for Black Students in Public Schools, by Thomas Marshall III, M.Ed.
IDRA Celebrates School District Actions to Strengthen Bullying Prevention Policies, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., and Tionna Ryan, J.D.
Honoring the Mothers of Our Movement, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Méndez Ruling Declaring School Segregation Unconstitutional Led the Way to Brown v. Board of Education by Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D.
Extras
IDRA Model Policy – Identity-Based Bullying
A Policy Agenda to Support Black Students, by Morgan Craven, J.D., IDRA, 2024
Lesson Plans: Honoring Black Voices and Histories
Listen to Us! – Black Girls Speak Out on Biased Discipline and Its Impact in Atlanta-Area Schools
IDRA’s Interrupting Bullying & Harassment in Schools – Online Technical Assistance Toolkit
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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Navigating Policy Landscapes for Linguistic and Cultural Equity
Apr 30, 2024• By Morgan Craven, J.D., & Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2024 • There are more than … read more
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Language Rights are Civil Rights – 50th Anniversary of the Lau v. Nichols Ruling
Apr 30, 2024• by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2024 • At IDRA, we believe that students should not … read more
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AI as a Tool for Inclusive Bilingual Education
Apr 30, 2024• Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2024 • Bilingual educators are often challenged by a lack of … read more
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Transnational Students Deserve a High-Quality Education on Both Sides of the Border
Apr 30, 2024• by Rebekah Skelton • IDRA Newsletter • April 2024 • The United States and Mexico share about 9 million students … read more
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Thirty Years Later, the 1994 Gun-Free Schools Act Continues to Harm Students and Communities
Mar 27, 2024• By Rebekah Skelton • IDRA Newsletter • March 2024 • Thirty years after the passage of the Gun-Free Schools … read more
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Where Some Policymakers and School Leaders Get School Safety Wrong
Mar 27, 2024• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2024 • We know from a growing body of research … read more
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Students Demand Safe, Supportive Schools – Student Authors Call for Ending Zero Tolerance and School-Based Policing
Mar 27, 2024• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2024 • Thirty years after President Bill Clinton signed the … read more
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IDRA Names Youth Advisory Board Members
Mar 27, 2024Five High School Students Serve as Advisors for Education Equity Initiatives While Learning New Skills (San Antonio • March 27, … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2023 Index
Mar 27, 2024November-December 2023 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: 50th Anniversary – Year in Review See PDF of … read more
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IDRA Youth Advisory Board Members Study Culturally Responsive Teaching and School Discipline
Feb 28, 2024• By Christina Quintanilla-Muñoz, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2024 • Four high school student researchers and alumni of … read more
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Embedding Social-Emotional Learning into Student-Serving Programs
Feb 28, 2024• By Stephanie García, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2024 • The IDRA VisionCoders program anchors social-emotional learning at … read more
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Mexican American Studies – A Deep Look by High School Students
Feb 28, 2024• By Marcela Hernández, Jonas Lokensgard & Hannah Rosales • IDRA Newsletter • February 2024 • Editor’s Note: In March … read more
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Black Students Belong – The Case for an Afrofuturistic Education
Feb 26, 2024By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • February 27, 2024 • I was proud to participate in the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society’s … read more
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