IDRA Newsletter 2010
Published 10 times a year, the IDRA Newsletter provides resources and insight for strengthening and transforming public education to serve students from communities that have historically been underserved like Black and Latino students and students from families with limited means. We publish our newsletter in print and online with highlights in our eNews.
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Below are articles published in 2010. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
A Guide for School Board Members to Assess District Effectiveness
Jun 11, 2010• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D., and Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2010 • Access, excellence and equity … read more
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All Students Deserve a Chance – Don’t Take it Away
Jun 11, 2010• by Rogelio López del Bosque, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2010 • High school graduates need the same … read more
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At a Time When We Most Need Strength, Texas Education is At-Risk of Being Weakened
Jun 11, 2010• by Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2010 • Editor’s note: The original statement released … read more
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Fair Funding of Texas Schools is Even More Critical in Tough Economic Times
May 07, 2010• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2010 • School funding equity is a challenging objective in the best of … read more
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Implications of Inequitable Funding on the Quality of Education at the Campus Level
May 06, 2010• by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2010 • The quality of education in the public school system has been … read more
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ELL Ruling Reversed, but Texas Need Not Wait to Take Action
May 05, 2010• by Laurie Posner, M.P.A. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2010 • In what would become one of the last major rulings in … read more
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Wendy Ramirez – Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Winning Essay
May 05, 2010• by Wendy Ramirez • IDRA Newsletter • May 2010 • Editor’s Note: IDRA sponsored a national essay competition among participants in … read more
Read MoreFamily Leadership in Education – Putting Principles into Action
Apr 12, 2010• by Rogelio López del Bosque, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2010 • Since 1986, Texas schools have lost more than 2.9 … read more
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ARISE South Tower PTA Comunitario – A New Model of Parent Engagement
Apr 12, 2010• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2010 • First Anniversary In the heart of a south Texas colonia, a … read more
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Benefits of Parent and Community Engagement – A Community of Learners Approach
Apr 12, 2010• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2010 • When we as educators recognize that benefits can be accrued … read more
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IDRA Rejects Appeals Court Conclusions and Texas’ Education of English Language Learner Students
Apr 12, 2010• by Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel • IDRA Newsletter • April 2010 • IDRA Rejects Appeals Court Conclusions and Texas’ Education of … read more
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Supporting the Dream of Going to College Through Powerful Student Engagement
Mar 24, 2010• by Héctor Bojorquez • IDRA Newsletter • March 2010 • IDRA has been working with youth in San Antonio’s Edgewood neighborhood through … read more
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Achieving a World-Class Education Requires Commitment to Protecting Education as a Civil Right
Mar 24, 2010• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2010 • In a recent speech, President Barak Obama reminded us that … read more
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Mining Multiple Intelligences as a Way to Validate Student Strengths and Assets
Mar 24, 2010• by Juanita C. García, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2010 • Ask a class of fifth grade students if they think … read more
Read MoreSix Students Win Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program National Essay Contest
Mar 24, 2010“Thanks to those young children, I am a much better person than ever. It makes me feel as though anything … read more
Read MoreSix Students Win 2010 National Essay Contest Award
Mar 23, 2010• IDRA Newsletter • March 2010 • “Thanks to those young children, I am a much better person than ever. It … read more
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Ensuring Teaching Quality in a Civil Rights Context
Feb 04, 2010• by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2010 • Directors of the nation’s 10 equity assistance centers recently had an … read more
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An Unspoken Culture Clash – The Deeper Culprit of Teacher Beliefs
Feb 04, 2010• by Veronica Betancourt, M.A., and Kristin Grayson, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2010 • Research shows that students develop a greater … read more
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Texas Accountability – A Fast Track for Some; A Dead End for Others
Feb 04, 2010• by Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2010 • “I can tell you right now who’s going to drop … read more
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How One Group of Families Explored Clues
Feb 04, 2010• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed • IDRA Newsletter • February 2010 • When parents in one school district received a letter from the … read more
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