IDRA Classnotes

IDRA Classnotes

Award-winning podcast for people who care about excellent and equitable education for all children.

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August 5, 2026 21 mins

Classnotes Podcast (August 5, 2026). Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D., talks with educators Angel Watkins and Taylor Ray about how a STEM ... read more

The post From STEM Externship to Community Impact – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 259 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (July 21, 2026). How can game design help students become confident problem-solvers and future software developers? In this ... read more

The post VisionCoders Students Learn Through Game Design – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 258 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (July 1, 2026). Research shows that girls’ confidence in STEM subjects often begins to decline during elementary school. In ... read more

The post STEM Environments where Girls Thrive – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 257 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (May 15, 2026). Three generations of women educators share how Brown v. Board of Education shaped their lives. Hear ... read more

The post Seeds We Planted – A Family Legacy of Brown v. Board of Ed. – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 255 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (April 30, 2026). Corporal punishment is still used in U.S. schools, with harmful and disproportionate impacts on Black ... read more

The post Ending Corporal Punishment Starts With Community – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode #256 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (April 28, 2026). Dr. Lizdelia Piñon and Dr. Stephanie Garcia examine why women and girls remain underrepresented in ... read more

The post What Shapes STEM Pathways for Girls – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 254 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (April 24, 2026) – Students, advocates and researchers examine how Texas Senate Bill 17 and related policy changes ... read more

The post Student Voices After DEI – The Law in Education – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 253 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (October 22, 2025). In the final episode of the series, IDRA Education Policy Fellows share what gives them ... read more

The post The Work Ahead and the Hope That Fuels It – IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 252 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (September 23, 2025). What does it take to turn passion into impact? In this episode, IDRA Education Policy ... read more

The post From Lived Experience to Policy Change – Classnotes Podcast 251 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (August 22, 2025). In this episode, IDRA Education Policy Fellows share their personal experiences as advocates of color ... read more

The post Still We Show Up and Speak Out – Classnotes Podcast 250 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (August 4, 2025). In the first episode of this four-part series, IDRA Education Policy Fellows reflect on their ... read more

The post Where Power Lives and Who It Leaves Out – Classnotes Podcast 249 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (February 21, 2025) As activities to divert public money to private schools grow across the country and at ... read more

The post The Truth About Private School Vouchers – Classnotes Podcast 248 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (November 25, 2024). María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D., and her son Xavier Montecel, Ph.D., have embarked on an ... read more

The post Introducing Cuentos de mi familia – Podcast Episode 247 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (October 28, 2024). Several of the IDRA STEM Equity Ambassadors want to give back to their hometown of ... read more

The post Teachers on STEM Equity for Students – Podcast Episode 246 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (October 4, 2024). Anavi Prakash speaks with students Carlos and Ashly and youth leader Gabriela Benitez about their ... read more

The post IDRA Digital Ambassador Students Lead Community Technology Training – Classnotes Podcast 245 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (September 16, 2024) 2024 marked the 30th anniversary of the federal Gun Free Schools Act of 1994 – ... read more

The post The Law in Education – Gun Free Schools Act – Classnotes Podcast 244 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (July 1, 2024) A recent court ruling stopped a case filed by the Young Conservatives of Texas that ... read more

The post The Law in Education – YCT v Smatresk at UNT – Classnotes Podcast 243 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (April 29, 2024) Anti-immigrant rhetoric has real consequences on students’ lives. Since IDRA’s earliest days, we have been ... read more

The post Supportive College Climates for Undocumented Students – Classnotes Podcast #242 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (April 3, 2024). Many initiatives across the country are looking for ways to turn the tide to support ... read more

The post Ambassador Educators on Promoting STEM Equity – Classnotes Podcast #241 appeared first on IDRA.

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Classnotes Podcast (January 19, 2024). Many programs in public schools take a while to bear fruit. This is not surprising ... read more

The post Student Leaders Surprise Teachers – Podcast Episode 240 appeared first on IDRA.

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