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Wednesday, 19 November 2008

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

 

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Graduation for All - November: Focus on Technology
Where there is technology access and equity, you notice a difference when you first walk into the classroom. Computers aren’t pushed against the wall, cords dangling--and the classroom is a-buzz with energy. Find out how what you can do to make this so at your school.

 

“Families and Teachers Communicating” IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 43
After recently serving as a high school principal for five years, Dr. Rogelio López del Bosque shares how he created a culture of engagement among teachers and parents that welcomed and even expected dialog for student success.

 

“Action for School Change” IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 42
In the first of a set of podcast episodes on this topic, IDRA president and CEO, María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D, describes the four elements in the Quality School Action Framework that must be in place for schools to be successful.

 

Texas Public School Attrition Study is Released
IDRA’s latest school attrition study for high school students in Texas finds that, at current pace, schools will lose many more generations of students. Texas schools are losing one student every four minutes.

 
The results are in. Texas schools are losing one student every four minutes. The state is on track to lose another 4.9 million. This issue of Graduation for All focuses on ways schools, families and communities can strengthen school “holding power” and what you can do to improve student success.
 
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