Imagine a future in which the color of a child's skin, the language a child speaks and the side of town a child comes from are no longer considered barriers to a great education and a great life.
- Dr. Maria "Cuca" Robledo Montecel, Ph.D.
IDRA is an independent, non-profit organization that advocates the right of every child to a quality education.
Just released!
IDRA’s new book, Courage to Connect: A Quality Schools Action Framework™. See how communities and schools can work together to strengthen their capacity to be successful with all of their students. Visit the book’s web page to get a table of contents, excerpt, related podcasts and other resources related to this book.
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News
Rio Grande
Valley Communities Mobilize to Improve Valley Schools
In this IDRA Newsletter feature, see how more than 100 residents in a Rio Grande Valley community talked with White House officials, examined data about their schools and developed strategies and commitments they will take to improve schools for children and youth in the Rio Grande Valley. |
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How Are the Children?
In this IDRA Newsletter article, Mike Seifert discusses how the children in the
Texas
Valley
are not doing well. Mr. Seifert is the Network Weaver/Coordinator for the 10 advocacy organizations that comprise the Equal Voice Network for the
Rio Grande
Valley
funded by the Marguerite Casey Foundation. |
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Immigrant Students’ Right to Attend Public Schools
Many educators are not aware that the education of undocumented students is guaranteed by the Plyler vs. Doe decision or that certain procedures must be followed when registering immigrant children in school to avoid violating restrictions on obtaining personal information without obtaining prior parental consent. See IDRA’s School Opening Alert for details. |
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Actionable Knowledge Issue of IDRA Newsletter Plus Online
A new issue of IDRA Newsletter Plus focusing on actionable knowledge is online. This is our free web-based supplement to the IDRA Newsletter where you can view videos, hear podcasts and get resources related to newsletter articles. In this issue, you’ll find information on IDRA’s Courage to Connect – A Quality Schools Action Framework book web site with the framework, detailed table of contents, book excerpt, podcasts and more; the School Opening Alert flier regarding education of immigrant children; Classnotes podcasts on actionable knowledge; and resources on communities using data to improve schools. |
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Quality Schools Action Framework Shows How We Can Strengthen Public Education for All Students
IDRA’s Quality Schools Action Framework helps schools and communities assess school conditions and outcomes, identify leverage points for improvement, and inform action. The framework, or theory of change, is grounded in school reform research and practice. |
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