IDRA Newsletter
August 2024 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: Student Rights
Articles
Restorative Practices Can Prevent and Heal Bias-based Harm, By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Severe Implications of the Loper Bright Decision for Education and Civil Rights – 2024 U.S. Supreme Court Recap, By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Groundbreaking New Law Review Article Explores “Youth Dignity Takings” and How to Remedy Them
Extras
IDRA Releases Analysis of Project 2025 – “Five Threats to Public Education in Our States and Communities” (Available in English and Spanish)
IDRA Model Policy package on preventing and addressing identity-based bullying
Infographic and Resources: Immigrant Students’ Right to Attend Public School
Youth Dignity Takings: How Book and Trans Bans Take Youth Property and Dignity, by Sarah M. Camiscoli, Paige Duggins-Clay, Maryam Salmanova & Ibtihal Chamakh, Loyola Interdisciplinary Journal of Public Interest Law, August 2024
The Power of Voice and Action – Elevating the Promise – IDRA Releases 2021-2022 Impact Report
Alternative Responses to Student Behavior – Steps for Teachers, Administrators and School Staff
Jul 29, 2022• By Paula Johnson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2022 • As much as we care for our students, … read more
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Community Advocates Push Back as Georgia Legislature Targets Vulnerable Students
May 30, 2022• By Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2022 • The Georgia General Assembly concluded the second session … read more
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Update on Texas Education Policy Priorities – What to Watch and Where to Engage for Educational Equity
May 30, 2022• By Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., Monica Obregon, & Darlissa Villanueva • IDRA Newsletter • May 2022 • The Texas … read more
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IDRA’s Core Principles Influence Federal Advocacy
May 30, 2022• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2022 • For almost 50 years, IDRA has been at the … read more
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IDRA and ARISE Adelante Partner to Make Texas School Funding System More Clear to Families
May 30, 2022• By Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., & Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2022 • Families are … read more
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Letters Demand Books Returned to Shelves in Four School Districts
May 05, 2022• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • Knowledge is Power • May 5, 2022 • IDRA wholeheartedly signed on to letters … read more
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What is in Georgia’s Classroom Censorship Law
May 05, 2022• Knowledge is Power • May 5, 2022 • One week ago, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the state’s new … read more
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Being a Culturally Curious Educator Supports Positive Mental Health for Students
Apr 29, 2022• By Mia Covarrubias • IDRA Newsletter • April 2022 • As a future school counselor, I know when school … read more
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Lessons Learned from Principals on Valuing, Safeguarding and Healing Students
Apr 29, 2022• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2022 • School principals balance many skills, demands and … read more
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Four Leverage Points for Culturally Sustaining Practices
Apr 29, 2022• By Paula Johnson, Ph.D., and Hector Bojorquez • IDRA Newsletter • April 2022 • In our work, particularly through … read more
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Why Emergent Bilingual Education Needs Equity-Centered Pedagogies
Apr 29, 2022• By Dr. Lizdelia Piñón • IDRA Newsletter • April 2022 • As I worked toward earning my education administration … read more
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The Power of Student Activism Today Draws from 50 Years Ago
Apr 22, 2022• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • Knowledge is Power • April 22, 2022 • Families are reeling from the … read more
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Using Textured Teaching in the Culturally Sustaining Classroom
Apr 22, 2022• By Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. & Dr. Lizdelia Piñón • Knowledge is Power • April 22, 2022 • Teachers who … read more
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Georgia Assembly Approves Classroom Censorship
Apr 22, 2022• By Terrence Wilson, J.D. • Knowledge is Power • April 22, 2022 • Georgia became another of many southern states to … read more
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Women’s History is U.S. History
Mar 23, 2022• By Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. & Dr. Lizdelia Piñón • IDRA Learning Goes On • The pandemic has proven to … read more
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Realizing Our Common Humanity – Restorative Practices Can Build and Strengthen Relationships in Post-Pandemic Schools
Mar 23, 2022By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • Learning Goes On • March 23, 2022 • A foundational belief of restorative justice in … read more
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The Innovation of Translanguaging Pedagogy Enables Students to Use All of Their Tools
Mar 21, 2022• By Dr. Lizdelia Piñón • IDRA Newsletter • March 21, 2022 • On a rainy Monday morning in Chicago … read more
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Let the Youth Speak for Themselves – Fostering Substantive Conversations and Advocacy in the Classroom
Mar 17, 2022• Dr. Paula Johnson • IDRA Newsletter • March 2022 • Our goal as educators, parents and community members is … read more
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Families Celebrate Excellent Biliteracy Programs
Mar 17, 2022• Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. & Alejandra Salazar Gonzalez • IDRA Newsletter • March 2022 • While biliteracy enhances students’ … read more
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An Introduction to Culturally Sustaining Practices in the Classroom
Mar 17, 2022• Dr. Sulema Carreón-Sánchez • IDRA Newsletter • March 2022 • Culturally sustaining instruction is a research-based approach that links … read more
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