Resource Center

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

Read More

Realizing Our Common Humanity – Restorative Practices Can Build and Strengthen Relationships in Post-Pandemic Schools

Mar 23, 2022

By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • Learning Goes On  • March 23, 2022 • A foundational belief of restorative justice in … read more

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

Books Empower Us to Radically Hope

Mar 17, 2022

• Michelle Castillo, Ed.M. • Knowledge is Power • March 17, 2022 • Remarks at the March for Education on … read more

Read More

“Equity” is Not Racism

Mar 17, 2022

• Dr. Paula Johnson • Knowledge is Power • March 17, 2022 • The current classroom censorship debate is taking … read more

Read More

Students Speak Out Against Classroom Censorship

Mar 17, 2022

By Terrence Wilson, J.D.• Knowledge is Power • March 17, 2022 • Over the last two years, policymakers across the … read more

Read More

Revolutionizing School Equity through Disaggregated Data

Mar 03, 2022

• Christina Quintanilla-Muñoz, M.Ed. • Knowledge is Power • March 3, 2021 • Part of the misleading conversations about “divisive” … read more

Read More

Southern School Censorship News Round-up

Mar 03, 2022

• Morgan Craven, J.D. • Knowledge is Power • March 3, 2021 • In Virginia, the state Department of Education announced plans to eliminate … read more

Read More

A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing – The Attacks Against Equity through School Censorship and How Educators Can Still Teach the Truth

Feb 28, 2022

• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2022 • Like others across the country, Texas K-12 schools … read more

Read More

Playing Defense is Not Enough – Let’s Recommit to a Vision of Public Schools that Values Every Child, Every Educator, Every Community

Feb 28, 2022

• Michelle Castillo, Ed.M. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2022 • Since January 2021, we have seen at least 37 … read more

Read More

Reclaiming the U.S. Constitution – Legal Considerations for Combatting Classroom Censorship Laws

Feb 28, 2022

• Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2022 • The adoption of the 14th Amendment in 1868 represented our … read more

Read More

New Advocacy Guide Shares Tips and Lessons from Classroom Censorship Fight

Feb 28, 2022

• Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2022 • At IDRA, we advocate educational policies and practices that … read more

Read More

Families Must be Centered in Education Policymaking, Not Used as Puppets

Feb 28, 2022

• IDRA Newsletter • February 2022 • The expertise and experiences of all families must be part of building excellent … read more

Read More

The Value of a Culturally-Sustaining Home

Feb 20, 2022

• By Terrence Wilson, J.D.• Honoring the Arms that Lift Us – Southern Stories from Our Black Staff • February … read more

Read More

Using Primary Resources as Points of Truth

Feb 17, 2022

• By Michelle Martínez Vega • Knowledge is Power • February, 2022 • The practice of using primary sources for teaching … read more

Read More

Your Story Matters – Share How Classroom Censorship Laws are Impacting Your Community

Feb 17, 2022

• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • Knowledge is Power • February 17, 2022 • We invite you to help us … read more

Read More

Students Testify Against Classroom Censorship in Georgia

Feb 17, 2022

• By Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., & Irene Gomez, Ed.M. • Knowledge is Power • February, 2022 • Students in Georgia testified last week … read more

Read More