Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” includes a tax loophole practically paying billionaires to “donate” to private school tuition for families earning up to $500,000 a year. Tell your lawmakers: Say NO to school vouchers. aft.org/NoToVouchers

a #txlege photo dump, sine die edition. Despite the many attacks against public education this session, our dynamic policy team stood strong with partners and allies fighting for a future where all Texas students can thrive. #txlege

IDRA Chloe Latham Sikes Dr. Lizdelia Pinon Thank you IDRA for all the hard work for our comunidad.

Public schools are the heart of our communities. They give every child — no matter their zip code — a chance to learn, grow, and succeed. Congress should invest in our schools, not slash funding or hand it to billionaires pushing voucher scams. novouchers.org

Session is over & certain lawmakers did what we call the Texas Three-Step: defunding public schools; demonizing them by attacking educators and what students can learn; and privatizing public education through private school vouchers. Read our statement: idra.news/TxLegeWrapUp25

Ending the Texas DREAM Act hurts Texas students & families. This is a huge blow to Texas high school graduates, especially those who just walked the stage with college plans in sight. #txdreamact #txed

If the Educational Choice for Children Act #ECCA passes, we will see already underfunded public schools lose money to private schools via the #StopECCA Contact your Senator today with: novouchers.org

Public schools are the heart of our communities. They give every child — no matter their zip code — a chance to learn, grow, and succeed. Congress should invest in our schools, not slash funding or hand it to billionaires pushing voucher scams. novouchers.org

“It tugs on a deeper moral fabric of our entire state. It signals we are not valuing these young people as part of our Texas community … that they don’t belong and that this opportunity to seek a higher education is not available to them,” — Chloe Latham Sikes dallasnews.com/news/education…

Powerful piece by the powerful Julieta Garibay Julieta Garibay. texasobserver.org/texas-dream-ac…

We should be proud they want to stay. Instead, Texas just made it harder for 20,000 students to keep chasing their dreams. José Menéndez & I broke it down in a must-read op-ed for the San Antonio Express-News. Read the full piece at expressnews.com/opinion/commen…

Let’s be clear: The TX Dream Act wasn’t a free ride. Students had to meet strict residency & academic requirements to access in-state tuition rates. Thank you Rep Carol Alvarado & Sen José Menéndez for uplifting the impact of ending instate expressnews.com/opinion/commen…

“Today, the thousands who’ve benefited from in-state tuition are ready to fight back because we learned to organize, to speak up, to fight back.” — Julieta Garibay #ProtectTexasDreamers texasobserver.org/texas-dream-ac…

Students, families and educators: we need to hear from you.  Use our story collection tool and take 5 minutes to share questions, frustrations and stories about the impact of the Texas Dream Act and how the court’s decision may affect you. idra.news/TXDreamActStor…

🚨Today at 11:30 ET/10:30 CT, parents, students and members of Reclaim Our Schools & National Coalition for Public Education are coming together to push back against the federal voucher bill. Public money should fund public schools. #StopECCA youtube.com/watch?v=EFBDAq…

“Will we be able to pay for college?” After Texas blocked the Dream Act, undocumented students face tuition hikes of $16K or more. Dr. Latham Sikes of IDRA calls the move “a harmful blow” that tells students they don’t belong. 📖Read more:bit.ly/3FUGsem #TXDreamAct

"We should be making it easier for young people to stay in school, earn degrees and contribute to our state — not harder. We should be proud that Dreamers want to build their futures here — not push them away." expressnews.com/opinion/commen…

Students, families and educators: we need to hear from you.  Use our story collection tool and take 5 minutes to share questions, frustrations and stories about the impact of the Texas Dream Act and how the court’s decision may affect you. idra.news/TXDreamActStor…

Limiting what can be taught [SB 37] undermines students' ability to think critically and ultimately receive a truly comprehensive education," he said. - Vivek Datla, regional education policy fellow at IDRA. #txlege newsweek.com/how-texas-tran…