IDRA Newsletter
March 2025 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: National Policy Affecting All Students
Articles
What the President’s Directive to the U.S. Secretary of Education Means for Students, Families and Schools, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
What Federal Education Funding Means for Schools – A Look at Federal Funding in Georgia and Texas, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Role in Serving and Protecting this Nation’s Students, by Vivek Datla, MPA
What 2024 NAEP Scores Tell Us About Student Progress – National Scores Suggest Need for Targeted Investments to Ensure All Students Succeed, by Morgan Craven, J.D., & Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.
Extras
Executive Order Leaves All Children and Families Behind – Statement by IDRA President and CEO Celina Moreno on Executive Order to Dismantle U.S. Department of Education • English • Spanish
See IDRA’s latest Federal Advocacy Action Alert for steps you can take.
Adrian and Zariah Reflect on Their Activism and Concerns, March 17, 2025
From Petition to Podium – Students Urge School Board to Protect Immigrant Student Safety, March 17, 2025
Progressing Backward – IDRA SEEN State-Level Legislative 2024 Recap and 2025 Trends
What 2024 NAEP Scores Tell Us About Student Progress
Mar 26, 2025National Scores Suggest Need for Targeted Investments to Ensure All Students Succeed • By Morgan Craven, J.D. & Chloe Latham … read more
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Role in Serving and Protecting this Nation’s Students
Mar 26, 2025• By Vivek Datla, MPA • IDRA Newsletter • March 2025 • The U.S. Department of Education is at the … read more
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What Federal Education Funding Means for Schools – A Look at Federal Funding in Georgia and Texas
Mar 26, 2025• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2025 • The U.S. Department of Education has several core … read more
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What the President’s Directive to the U.S. Secretary of Education Means for Students, Families and Schools
Mar 26, 2025• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2025 • On March 3, 2025, Linda McMahon was sworn … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2025 Index
Mar 26, 2025March 2025 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: National Policy Affecting All Students See PDF of this … read more
Read MoreAdrian and Zariah Reflect on Their Activism and Concerns
Mar 17, 2025• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • March 2025 • A few days after the board meeting where students Adrian … read more
Read MoreFrom Petition to Podium – Students Urge School Board to Protect Immigrant Student Safety
Mar 17, 2025• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • March 2025 • At a recent school board meeting, two high school seniors … read more
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A Flurry of Executive Actions Causes Confusion in Schools and Communities
Feb 28, 2025By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Federal Education Law and Policy Update • February 28, 2025 • Executive actions, which … read more
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Students, Schools, and Service Organizations Continue to Be Harmed by Federal Funding Freeze – Rule of Law Prevails in Court, But Not in Practice
Feb 28, 2025By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Federal Education Law and Policy Update • February 28, 2025 • On January 27, … read more
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New U.S. Department of Education Letter Threatens Protections for Students
Feb 28, 2025By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Federal Education Law and Policy Update • February 28, 2025 • On February 14, … read more
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African Roots, Latin American Soil – In the Classroom, Explore the Vibrant Culture and History of Afro-Latinos
Feb 26, 2025By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • February 26, 2025 • Afro-Latino history and culture is a rich and complex topic … read more
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The Power of Black Teachers
Feb 26, 2025By Kaci Wright • February 26, 2025 • I can still remember my one and only Black teacher in public … read more
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Black Girls Can Make History When We Support them in School
Feb 18, 2025• By Morgan Craven, J.D. & Makiah Lyons, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2025 • As Black women at … read more
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New Data Hub Spotlights School Discipline of Black Girls in Georgia
Feb 18, 2025• By Nickell Brown & Makiah Lyons, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2025 • In August of 2024, the … read more
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Confronting Hair Discrimination in Schools – A Call to Honor Black History by Protecting Student Rights
Feb 17, 2025• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., Makiah Lyons, J.D., & Tionna Ryan • IDRA Newsletter • February 2025 • As we … read more
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How Schools Should Support Children Impacted by ICE Raids
Jan 30, 2025• IDRA Newsletter • January 2025 • When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducts raids in a community, students … read more
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Strong Schools Depend on Strong Partnerships with Families – Anti-Immigrant Policies Push Families Away
Jan 30, 2025• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2025 • All families must be part of building excellent … read more
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All Students, Regardless of Immigration Status, Belong in School – How the Plyler v. Doe U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Protects Students
Jan 30, 2025• By Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2025 • This month, long-standing restrictions on immigration enforcement in … read more
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A Vision for Education in 2025 and Beyond (Excerpt) Educational Opportunities in a Changing Federal Landscape
Dec 30, 2024• By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2025 • IDRA believes in the inherent value of all … read more
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Commitment to a Strong Future for Georgia Students – IDRA Legislative Priorities for Georgia in 2025-2026
Dec 23, 2024• By Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2024 • 2025 marks the beginning of a new biennial legislative … read more
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