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Media contact: Thomas Marshall III, M.Ed., thomas.marshall@idra.org, or 210-444-1710, ext. 1808, or Christie L. Goodman, APR, Fellow PRSA, christie.goodman@idra.org or 210-444-1710, ext. 1705.

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IDRA In the News – 2023

Sep 25, 2023 - Media Coverage

Media Coverage 2023 – Highlights to Date Roxane Gay, Tim O’Brien Join Texas Book Festival Lineup – Full author roster … read more

Students’ Racial Diversity Should be Celebrated, Not Minimized or Erased

Jul 28, 2023 - News Releases

IDRA Statement Supreme Court Ignores History & Precedent in Finding UNC and Harvard Affirmative Action Programs Unconstitutional IDRA condemns today’s … read more

Court Sides with UNT by Reversing Anti-Immigrant Tuition Challenge

Jul 12, 2023 - News Releases

Fifth Circuit Court Decision Reverses District Court Order in Young Conservatives of Texas v. Neal Smatresk et al. (San Antonio • … read more

End Identity-based Bullying in Texas Schools – News Conference for Hearing on HB 4625

May 17, 2023 - News Releases

(April 17, 2023 • Austin) Families, advocates and policymakers spoke for House Bill 4625 to strengthen Texas laws prohibiting and … read more

Teacher Appreciation Week: Trust Teachers to Provide Accurate and Inclusive Education

May 12, 2023 - News Releases

IDRA School Resource Hub Provides Tools for Teaching About Race and Gender (May 12, 2023) In today’s climate of classroom … read more

Bill Filed: Texas Must Prohibit and Prevent Racial Bullying in Schools

Mar 10, 2023 - News Releases

Texas Senate Hispanic Caucus, Texas Legislative Black Caucus and IDRA Call on the Legislature to Protect Students from Identity-based Bullying … read more

UNT Court Case Underscores Threat to Texas’ Higher Education and Students

Feb 13, 2023 - News Releases

IDRA & Presidents’ Alliance React to Oral Arguments in University of North Texas Case (Washington, D.C. • February 13, 2023) … read more

Schools Should Prioritize Prevention, Education and Support Over Exclusionary Discipline in Cases of Identity-Based Bullying and Harassment

Jan 13, 2023 - News Releases

IDRA Statement by Morgan Craven, J.D., IDRA National Director of Policy, Advocacy and Community Engagement (Lubbock, Texas • January 12, … read more

IDRA In the News – 2022

Jan 05, 2023 - Media Coverage

Media Coverage 2022 TX Teen Taunted For Being Black, Roland Martin Unfiltered, December 27, 2022 Keeping schools safe from racial … read more

IDRA, Lubbock NAACP join Slaton and Lubbock Families in Demanding End to School-Based Racial Discrimination

Dec 31, 2022 - News Releases

(Lubbock • December 13, 2022) Yesterday, IDRA joined students, families, and the Lubbock NAACP to challenge racially discriminatory practices in … read more

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