Texas Must Build a Strong Bilingual Teacher Workforce – IDRA Testimony on interim charge regarding the teacher shortages in public schools, presented by Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D., to the Texas House Public Education and Higher Education Committees, September 20, 2022 (Slidedeck)
Texas Social Studies Content Recommendations Set a Strong Course for Student Success – IDRA Testimony on Workgroup D and E Recommendations for Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade Social Studies and Ethnic Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, presented by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., to the Texas State Board of Education, August 1, 2022
Recent State Policy on Curriculum Leads to Classroom Censorship in Schools – IDRA Testimony on Interim Charge to Monitor State Policy on Curriculum and Instructional Materials Used in Public Schools, Re: HB 3979 (87R) and SB 3 (87, 2), submitted by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., to the Texas House Public Education Committee, July 26, 2022
Authentic Family Engagement is Parent Empowerment – IDRA Testimony on House Public Education Committee Interim Charge #3 regarding meaningful parent involvement in public schools, submitted by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D., to the Texas House Public Education Committee, July 26, 2022
Joint letter opposing the State Board of Educator Certification rule to adopt edTPA as a required teacher certification examination, June 14, 2022
Defunding Texas’ Public Schools is Not Relief to Taxpayers – IDRA Testimony on Interim Charge on Property Tax Relief, Submitted to the Texas Senate Finance Committee, May 23, 2022
Texas Social Studies Curriculum Should Include Black, Latino, Indigenous and Women – IDRA Testimony on Proposed Framework for Kindergarten Through Grade 8 Social Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Submitted to the Texas State Board of Education, May 16, 2022
Migrant Students Have the Right to Attend Texas Public Schools Under the U.S. Constitution – IDRA Comment on Interim Charge on Impact of Migrant Children on Public Schools, Submitted to the Texas House Public Education Committee, April 26, 2022
Rules for Active Shooter Drills and Exercises in Schools Should Incorporate Best Practices for Student Safety and Positive School Climates – IDRA public comments on the proposed amendment to 19 TAC §103.1209 concerning mandatory school drills, related to implementing Senate Bill 168 (87R). Submitted to the Texas Education Agency, March 3, 2022
Letter to Austin ISD Superintendent regarding budget cuts, submitted by the BASS Coalition (Building Austin School Systems, education sub-committee of Austin Justice Coalition), including IDRA, March 3, 2022
Comments Regarding the Texas Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative on Workforce Development Goals, March 2, 2022
