The "IDRA Newsletter" serves as a vehicle for communication with educators, school board members, decision-makers, parents, and the general public concerning the educational needs of all children across the United States. The focus of this issue is "Welcoming School Climates." Contents include: (1) Welcoming and Safe Schools Require Authentic Relationship Building (Morgan Craven); (2) Texas School District Becomes First to Adopt Policy to Prevent Identity-based Bullying; (3) 70th Anniversary of "Brown v. Board of Education"; (4) The Value of Integrating STEM, the Arts and Ethnic Studies (Aurelio Montemayor, Stephanie Garcia, & Asaiah Puente); and (5) IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Tutors Win Reflection Contest Awards --Tutors Share Stories of the Program's Impact on Their Lives.