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Texas Must Do More to Prohibit and Prevent Bullying in Schools

April 30, 2025

Advocates Call on the Legislature to Protect Students from Bullying and Harassment AUSTIN • April 29, 2025 – Today, the ...

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Georgia Students, Parents, Educators and Advocates Support Public Schools

May 1, 2024

Georgia Students, Parents, Educators and Advocates Support Public Schools Watch! News Conference in Response to Governor Kemp Signing SB 233 ...

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What New Education Laws Mean for Texas Schools

June 29, 2023

Reviewing the 2023 Texas Legislative Session

What happened in the Texas legislative session? This webinar will review new educational policies from the Texas legislative session and how they affect schools, educators, students and parents. Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., and Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., will give an overview of policies that passed (or didn’t) related to school funding, emergent bilingual education, school safety, college readiness and access, and culturally-sustaining schooling.

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What New Education Laws Mean for Texas Schools

June 29, 2023

Reviewing the 2023 Texas Legislative Session

What happened in the Texas legislative session? This webinar will review new educational policies from the Texas legislative session and how they affect schools, educators, students and parents. Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., and Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., will give an overview of policies that passed (or didn’t) related to school funding, emergent bilingual education, school safety, college readiness and access, and culturally-sustaining schooling.

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“Precious Knowledge” Documentary Teach-in and Screening

June 11, 2023

The Georgia Coalition for Education Justice is hosting a free teach-in and screening of “Precious Knowledge,” a documentary recounting the struggle for liberated ethnic studies education in Arizona. (In person and virtual)

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Virtual Roundtable Discussion – Texas Bilingual Special Education Certificate Implementation

May 30 and June 7, 2023

Help us give input to TEA about the new Texas Bilingual Special Education (BSE) certification standards.

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TLEEC Livestream Town Hall – Protecting Our Public Schools

March 14, 2023

Learn how vouchers hurt our communities and what you can do about it
Get info on voucher proposals that the Texas Legislature is considering. Learn how they threaten to dramatically impact classroom resources, financial transparency and accountability. Presenters will share legal concerns and the perspectives of special education advocates. In particular, we will discuss actions you and others in your school or community can take to stop vouchers from hurting our neighborhood public schools.

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Students United for Education Reform - National Virtual Summit

February 23, 2023

Do you see issues within your school that affect your peers’ education? Do you want to learn how to advocate for student rights? Building equitable spaces for all students starts with your voice! In IDRA’s national virtual youth summit, learn about how you can advocate for safer and more successful learning environments, especially in communities targeted by inequitable education policies.

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Tools for Teaching About Race and Culture

November 1, 2022

In today’s climate of classroom censorship, tools for culturally sustaining teaching can be hard to find and implement. This is why IDRA launched our new school resource hub for educators, families and policy advocates who want to make sure students receive a strong, truthful education in our public schools. In this webinar, get tips for using our latest four-part lesson plan series that will facilitate thoughtful high school classroom discussions of real-world issues and solutions.

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6 Steps to Revolutionary School Leadership

October 25, 2022

Get the context, empowerment and concrete actions you need to dismantle racist policies and practices in your school that for decades, across the country, have kept students of color from experiencing the same success as their white counterparts in schools.

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The Realities of the Digital Divide within Texas Colonias

October 6, 2022

 In this bilingual session, you will hear from local residents and experts who will share stories of their experiences, what they have done to improve their communities and how they tackle connectivity challenges.

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Community Discussion about Equity and Attendance

September 20, 2022

This interactive, virtual webinar featured a panel of students, families and education agency staff who discussed various topics on authentic engagement in attendance-related practices. Hosted by Student Engagement and Attendance Center (SEAC) and the IDRA EAC-South.

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The Censored Classroom

September 19, 2022

The Center for Educators & Schools held a conversation about how classroom censorship policies weaken the quality of education. Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., IDRA Deputy Director of Policy, discussed what the current censorship landscape looks like today, where teachers can find resources to learn more, and what this means for the future of the teaching profession.

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Tools for Teaching in a Climate of Classroom Censorship

August 24, 2022

See a demo of IDRA’s new School Resource Hub for educators and get an overview of America is Me (AIM) framework with five intercultural skills to promote students’ understanding of equity issues. Also hear a student on why inclusive education is important to her.

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Texas State Board of Education Hearing

May 20, 2022

Texas State Board of Education held a hearing as it considers social studies standards. IDRA Deputy Director of Advocacy, Michelle Castillo, Ed.M., presented testimony.

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Cultivating Conscientization in the Classroom

May 11, 2022

In this webinar, you will learn about Freire’s concept of conscientization and how to use books and music to teach critical consciousness in the classroom.

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Georgia Press Coalition Conference

April 28, 2022

IDRA, ACLU of Georgia and the Southern Poverty Law Center held a press conference when the Governor signed the state’s classroom censorship law. 

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Georgia Students Press Conference

March 29, 2022

Press conference video featuring Georgia students who were denied the chance to testify against classroom censorship (HB 1084)

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Student-Led March for Education in Texas

March 12, 2022

Student-led march and rally at the Texas Capitol, Austin, March 12, 2022. Michelle Castillo, Ed.M., was an invited speaker. 

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Help Shape Texas’ New Bilingual Special Education Certification

February 1, 2022

IDRA is holding a series of roundtable discussions to convene professionals in bilingual special education to assist. We will compile recommendations to submit at the February 11 State Board of Education meeting.

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Students Tell Texas Attorney General that Racial Discrimination in School is Real

September 29, 2021

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Students Want Schools to Teach Inclusive Truth – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 213

September 29, 2021

In this podcast episode, we feature two students who spoke at a recent press briefing held by IDRA and the TEACH Coalition. Thomas Marshall III, IDRA policy communications strategist, talks with high school senior, Autumn, and high school junior, Emaan, as they describe their experiences with discrimination and bias. They also discuss how classroom lessons in history and other courses already exclude people of color and other groups. Students’ last names and schools are kept confidential.

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99 organizations who opposed Texas HB 3979/SB3

June 11, 2021

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Coalition Against Texas HB3979 Virtual Press Conference

May 19, 2021

The coalition against #HB3979 held a virtual press conference featuring students, teachers, educators and superintendents who oppose HB 3979 (Texas 87th) prior to the Texas Senate’s anticipated floor debate.

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Save Civics! Virtual Town Hall

May 19, 2021

Community members made their voices be heard on HB 3979. Many constituents did not get to testify about why practical, real-life civics education is important to them. As the Texas Senate was about to debate this bill that would limit speech and engagement in Texas classrooms, we held our own hearing.

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In the Red – Drawing the Line on Digital Redlining Practices

October 27, 2021

In this webinar, we discuss how digital redlining widens the digital divide and how the “homework gap” impacts students and their families. We also highlight digital literacy’s role in helping students and their families navigate digital technologies and online information.

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Make It Make Sense! – What Data Tell Us About the School-to-Prison Pipeline

October 19, 2021

This webinar highlighted recent data from IDRA that shows the impact of discipline on school outcomes. We discussed different data sources and ways to access and use data for advocacy efforts aimed at closing the school-to-prison pipeline.

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IDRA Ed Policy Summer Camp Series

June-July 2021

Join students, families, and other advocates to learn and talk about the issues that impact schools during IDRA’s weekly summer learning series!

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