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Friday, 27 January 2012

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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. 

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.

 Order your copy today!

 

See IDRA’s Annual Report 2009-10 “Opportunity Matters

 

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Professional Development: On Tap. On Time.
IDRA delivers services on site and online. Based on the unique needs of your district, campus or classroom, our staff integrates multimedia technologies and web resources and activities in on-site technical assistance, workshops, and coaching and mentoring activities.

 

 

“Expressions of Effective Parent and Community Engagement” IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 100
For this 100th episode of Classnotes, Aurelio Montemayor, M.Ed., Linda Cantu, Ph.D., Josie Cortez, M.A., and Bradley Scott, Ph.D., give examples of effective parent and community engagement and share important insights that lead to successful engagement.

 

 

Save Texas Schools Regional Conference Feb 3-4
State and local leaders will speak out on how we can turn the tide back toward investing in the future of children. Workshops on Saturday will equip you to support and spread a pro-education agenda in your community. Speakers to include San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, Rep. Mike Villarreal, Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, and Northside ISD Superintendent John Folks). Also, get info on IDRA's Fair Funding Now! initiative.

 

 

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Sign up to receive free e-mail notices when new episodes of the IDRA Classnotes Podcast are available. IDRA Classnotes is a twice monthly, award winning podcast for people who care about equitable education for all children. It is particularly designed for public school teachers and administrators.

 

 

Share Your Story! How Are Funding Cuts Affecting Your School?
Have budget cuts forced your school to cut teachers? Curricula? Programs? Transportation? Visit the School Funding Crowdmap to share your story.

 

 



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