IDRA Newsletter 1999
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Below are articles published in 1999. To find a particular article or subject this year, see below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
Litigation on Vouchers
Jun 08, 1999• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 1999 Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from “Students for Sale … read more
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Project FLAIR: Working Together for a Better Learning Environment
Jun 07, 1999• by Rogelio López del Bosque, Ed.D., Hilaria Bauer, M.A., and Juanita C. García, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 1999 IDRA’s … read more
Read MoreCoca-Cola Valued Youth Program: Preparing Leaders for the New Millennium
Jun 03, 1999• by Oanh H. Maroney, M.A. • June- July 1999 As the turn of the century rapidly approaches, there is much concern … read more
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Two-way Bilingual Programs: The Demand for a Multilingual Workforce
May 12, 1999• by Anna Alicia Romero • IDRA Newsletter • May 1999 Our world is becoming a single global community, a community where technology, … read more
Read MoreCharacteristics of a School that Is Safe and Responsive to All Children
May 10, 1999• by K. Dwyer, D. Osther and C. Warger • IDRA Newsletter • May 1999 Editor’s Note: Research-based practices can help school communities … read more
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Legislature Grapples with Reform Issues: A Texas Policy Update
May 10, 1999• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1999 As the Texas legislature heads into the last days of its 120 … read more
Read MoreStudents for Sale – The Use of Public Money for Private Schooling (An Excerpt)
May 08, 1999• IDRA Newsletter • May 1999 So much of what happens in our neighborhoods revolves around the local public school. It … read more
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Origins of Public Education and the Voucher Debate
May 08, 1999• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1999 Public education in the United States evolved differently than public school systems … read more
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Parents Organizing Bilingual Education Advocates: Parent Institutes as a Strategy
May 04, 1999• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1999 A new national network of parents was formed at the National … read more
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The Anti-Social Promotion Bandwagon: Riding Down the Campaign Trail
Apr 06, 1999• by Pam McCollum, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 1999 Politicians nationwide are jumping on the “end social promotion” bandwagon to emphasize … read more
Read MoreWhat Really Matters in American Education
Apr 05, 1999• by Richard Riley, secretary of education • IDRA Newsletter • April 1999 If you gave the American people a choice today between … read more
Read MoreRead It Again! How to Select Quality Literature for Young Children
Apr 02, 1999• by Hilaria Bauer, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • April 1999 Throughout my years as a teacher and children’s literature fan and … read more
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Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program: The Value of Video Conferencing
Apr 01, 1999• by Rogelio López del Bosque, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 1999 For a second time, the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) … read more
Read MoreHow to Tell if Your School is Confronting Sex Discrimination
Mar 30, 1999• IDRA Newsletter • March 1999 [Editor’s note: The following is a reprint from “Action for Better Schools,” the newsletter of … read more
Read MoreChallenges as We Enter a New Century
Mar 12, 1999• IDRA Newsletter • March 1999 As public education was first conceived and began to take shape in our country, it … read more
Read MoreFor Our Children: Preserving Our Neighborhood Public Schools
Mar 10, 1999• IDRA Newsletter • March 1999 (March 8, 1999 – San Antonio) More than 250 people rallied in support of neighborhood … read more
Read MoreFree School Improvement Training and Technical Assistance
Mar 05, 1999• IDRA Newsletter • March 1999 In this era of school reform and academic excellence for all students regardless of race, … read more
Read MoreSexual Harassment: What Parents and Students Should Know
Mar 03, 1999• by María Aurora Yáñez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1999 Sexual harassment has long become a topic of concern for school … read more
Read MoreMath and Science Education: A Practical Equity Guide
Mar 01, 1999• by Keiko Suda, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1999 The Goals 2000: Educate America Act established eight National Education Goals, including: … read more
Read MoreChallenges as We Enter a New Century: Teacher Renewal
Feb 10, 1999• IDRA Newsletter • February 1999 During the past 25 years, IDRA has worked with and trained more than 75,000 teachers. … read more
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