Lilandra Ra

Lilandra Ra is a mother, Texas secular and social justice activist, science educator, and curriculum specialist with the Next Generation [National] Science Standards. Her story appears in the book Women Beyond Belief by Karen Garst. Lilandra worked in public schools as a science educator and has also trained teachers on curriculum. She also contributed education columns to the Dallas Morning News. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University.

Partnering with her husband Aron, Lilandra produces a series of classroom supplements called Living Science Videos. The videos teach biology at the middle school and high school level. The videos are utilized by both-secular homeschoolers and public-school classrooms-at the teacher’s discretion.

Lilandra’s activism includes debating Texas anti-choicer Carol Everett and testifying before the Texas School Board on Science, History, Civics Standards and defending Inclusion and Secularism. She is a speaker for the Women of Color Beyond Belief.