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Teacher Appreciation Week News – IDRA School Resource Hub Provides Tools for Teaching About Race and Gender (May 12, 2023)
Teacher Appreciation Week News – IDRA School Resource Hub Provides Tools for Teaching About Race and Gender (May 12, 2023)
IDRA’s We All Belong – School Resource Hub received the La Plata (first place) Award in Content Marketing by the Public
For the We All Belong – School Resource Hub, IDRA created a set of innovative original classroom lessons using a
Learn how vouchers hurt our communities and what you can do about it Get info on voucher proposals that the
Do you see issues within your school that affect your peers’ education? Do you want to learn how to advocate
The Mexican American Civil Rights Institute is hosting a talk about Emma Tenayuca to discuss the 1938 Pecan Shellers’ Strike
IDRA’s Policy Priorities for Texas and Georgia Call for Bold Action to Prepare All Students for a Strong Future Decisions
Complaints Filed to Office for Civil Rights (Lubbock • December 13, 2022) Yesterday, IDRA joined students, families and the Lubbock
For #GivingTuesday, IDRA is sharing 10 award-winning banned books for middle and high school students.
10 Award-Winning Banned Books to Consider For #GivingTuesday, IDRA is sharing 10 award-winning banned books for elementary school students.
Held November 1, 2022 • 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm CT In today’s climate of classroom censorship, finding tools for
Get the context, empowerment and concrete actions you need to dismantle racist policies and practices in your school that for
Check out some of IDRA’s activities during Banned Books Week! Back a Book! Challenge September 18-24, 2022 For Banned Books
Why Book Bans and Restrictive Policies Hurt Us All – Webinar Join the Center for Educators & Schools in a
Tools for Teaching in a Climate of Classroom Censorship – Webinar Held Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at 4:30 am to
New Hub Provides Lesson Plans and Tools for Teaching History and Current Events About Race and Gender in Today’s Classroom
IDRA is changing the landscape of state education advocacy by training early- to mid-career advocates to influence state laws and
Every student deserves to learn and thrive in a school environment that supports student identities, equips them for the future,
Classnotes Podcast (May 16, 2022). The role of public education in the United States evolved since the founding mothers and
Atlanta, Ga. • April 28, 2022 – The ACLU of Georgia (ACLU-GA), the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and IDRA
IDRA partnered with other civil rights and educational equity organizations to demand that school districts immediately return the books they
IDRA’s alert outlines the status of education-related bills after the 2022 session ended Monday, April 4. We extend our deepest
IDRA Statement on U.S. House Hearing “Free Speech Under Attack: Book Bans & Academic Censorship” (April 7, 2022) Today, the
(April 1, 2022 • Atlanta) Today, the Georgia Senate passed HB 1084, which defines race and racism as “divisive concepts”
Today is Day 39. This is crunch time before the session ends Monday night!The end of Georgia’s legislative session on
IDRA supports books and inclusive curricula that affirm trans youth Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Within our organization
Reposted from Mobilize Page: We are witnessing a far-right, fascist attack on our educational freedom across the country, and especially
Georgia’s students deserve the right to a diverse education that not only equips them for an increasingly diverse world but
Over the last two years, we have seen an increase in censorship legislation across the nation. Georgia is not an
Texas now uses the asset-based term “emergent bilingual.” The change in the Texas Education Code was effective September 1, 2021.
“The term emergent bilingual focuses on students’ unique potential for bilingualism and biliteracy” – Araceli Garcia Texas recently changed the language in
See how IDRA’s Education CAFE model is an innovation for school-family-community collaboration. In this feature, Education CAFE members in south
In IDRA’s newsletter, Morgan Craven draws from over a decade of experience working on discipline and policing issues in schools
Did you know? #corporalpunishment is still legal in schools across 19 states. While many states have banned the use of corporal punishment,
Concerned about the impact of the new classroom censorship bill in Texas, 88 public school students described their experiences of
The Georgia Department of Education has approved seven new cultural and ethnic studies courses available to Georgian students. See our
Educators! Tell us how classroom censorship policies and proposals are affecting your school! Please fill out our survey: https://bit.ly/3ip9LH4