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The latest issue of the IDRA Newsletter includes teaching quality in a civil rights context, unspoken culture clash, Texas ’ new student tracking plans and a story of one community’s look into their children’s math education.

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Graduation for All – Making a Difference: Middle School – February 2010
Over a third of all students who drop out are lost in ninth grade. It turns out that zip code – where you happen to be born and go to school – is a big factor. To make sure that youth have access to a great education, wherever they live, we need to start far earlier than high school. This issue of Graduation for All focuses on middle school, offering new research and resources to help you in your work.

“Using Social Media to Build Better Schools” IDRA Classnotes Podcast Episode 67
Laurie Posner, MPA, an IDRA education associate, and Christie Goodman , APR, IDRA’s communications manager, talk about how the dramatic growth of social media presents a great opportunity for schools and families to engage with each other in powerful ways and particularly to provide access to those who have been historically left out of school conversations.