“The Texas House & Senate declined to repeal the Texas Dream Act this session because even state lawmakers recognized how out of touch that would be. Now Donald Trump is pushing the issue even further by suing Texas for giving these students a fair shot.” nytimes.com/2025/06/04/us/…

Robbing students of an education is never good policy. The TX Dream Act has been a win for TX families and the TX economy. Our state is better because of it. This move doesn’t just harm our current and future students - it’s a loss for all of us. texastribune.org/2025/06/04/tex…

I was an undocumented TX college student. Im NOT going anywhere- and neither is our movement. Lawmakers lacked the political courage to force a floor vote at the Capitol on the Texas Dream Act, so state leaders took a coward’s path #TXlege #Immigration texasobserver.org/texas-dream-ac…

I just received some incredible—and truly humbling—news that my blog is ranked 6th nationally among the "Top 30 Educational Reform Blogs and Websites of 2025," just a few spots below the U.S. Department of Education's blog. Honestly, I’m a bit overwhelmed. I started this space

Federal privacy law prohibits schools from sharing students’ data, with federal immigration, said Miriam Feldblum, ED of the President Alliance on Higher Education & Immigration. Those protections cannot be waived on the basis of a sts undocumented status.texastribune.org/2025/06/23/tex…

UPDATE: I guess being a right-wing billionaire means never having to hear “no.” Betsy DeVos’s voucher scheme is back in the Senate bill after a few small tweaks to sneak through. This would ram vouchers into states that don’t want them.

"School budgets are already very tight, so withholding funds for required programs such as those 4 English learners will certainly place a burden on school systems," 2024 National TOY Missy Testerman , an English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor in TN abcnews.go.com/US/trump-admin…

Special session update. Please join in person or watch live.

📣 REMINDER! Senate Redistricting Hearings have begun! 🎥 Watch live: senate.texas.gov/events.php    🔴Happening now: 🔹Regional focus: South and Central Texas including Bexar County, Travis County & the Rio Grande Valley regions 🧵 #txlege #redistricting #Texas

NABE we ORGANIZED and made calls to our elected officials! We did it! Our English Leaner sts will receive Title III funds for FY25 NABE- National Association for Bilingual Education We celebrate today and will keep ORGANIZING for the FY26 budget. #IdentifyEducateMobilize

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“It’s a scary future, because if you have been to rural communities, you understand how foundational the school system is to the community,” said Bellsnyder. “As we lose funding and our community schools aren’t as strong, then our communities will become weak as well.”

Hey Michigan, look to Arizona for the future that billionaires like Betsy DeVos want for our kids: A no-accountability school voucher scam where funding that used to go your neighborhood public school now goes to your neighbor’s underwear.

“Instead of providing this office with more capacity and more resources to do exactly what the executive order says — to make sure that everybody speaks English — they are doing the total opposite,” Garibay said. washingtonpost.com/education/2025…

🚨 Chaos + confusion is spreading across TX campuses. Some students are being wrongly denied in-state tuition—even though they’re lawfully present. 📚 Students deserve the right to learn. 🗣️ Webinar 8/28 @ 6:00PM CT → mobilize.us/unitedwedream/…

Texas politicians just ended in-state tuition for undocumented students—a cruel repeal of the 24-year-old Texas Dream Act. Students deserve better. 💔📚 🗣️ Join us 8/28 @ 6:00PM CT → mobilize.us/unitedwedream/…

As I was just prompted to fill out my parental permissions for my son's school so he can get a bandaid and join a club, per Texas #SB12, remember that schools must still support ALL students to succeed and thrive. Here's the IDRA explainer:

📢 Unfortunately, Texas is moving forward with its first statewide private school voucher program, and the proposed rules are flawed and could discriminate against students. You have until September 20th to submit public comment! #txlege idra.news/ActionVoucherR…

In addition to policy and community engagement, IDRA leads in-school programs that offer leadership development, STEM training, and peer support. Pls consider giving for the #BigGive2025 to support these important programs and policy change!

✨ #BigGive2025 kicks off tomorrow at 6 PM, but early giving is already making change possible. At IDRA, impact starts in micro-moments: a student seen, a voice heard, a future sparked. 🎁 Give now: thebiggivesa.org/organizations/… #StudentVoice #WhyIGive #SupportPublicSchools