IDRA Newsletter 2017
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 2017. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
Preventing and Addressing Cyberbullying through Equitable State and Local Policies
May 25, 2017• By David Hinojosa, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2017 • As the use of social media and cell … read more
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IDRA Education CAFE – A Structure for Families Transforming Schools in their Communities
May 25, 2017by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed., IDRA Newsletter, May 2017 With a new grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, IDRA is … read more
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IDRA Establishes Scholarship Endowment in Honor of Dr. Max Castillo, University of Houston-Downtown President Emeritus
Apr 30, 2017In recognition of University of Houston-Downtown President Emeritus Max Castillo’s service on the IDRA board of directors and to higher … read more
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Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse, High-Quality Teacher Workforce
Apr 30, 2017by Desiree Carver-Thomas and Kristin Grayson, Ph.D., IDRA Newsletter, April 2017 Schools nationwide are struggling to hire a teacher workforce … read more
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School Integration – Preparing Teachers for Working in Diverse Classrooms
Apr 30, 2017by Pamela Higgins Harris, Susan Shaffer & Phoebe Schlanger, IDRA Newsletter, April 2017 Editor’s Note: The IDRA EAC-South provides technical … read more
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Using Socioeconomic Indicators as a Tool for School Diversity and Integration
Apr 30, 2017By David Hinojosa, J.D., and Erica Frankenberg, Ed.D., IDRA Newsletter, April 2017 As many schools across America have re-segregated along … read more
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Project Based Learning for Student Success – Teaching Across Content Areas for Diverse Learners
Mar 28, 2017by Mark Barnett • IDRA Newsletter • March 2017 • Adopting project based learning was a primary goal of Principal … read more
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Community Projects, Youths and Academic Learning – Student Voice in Solutions to Challenging Problems
Mar 28, 2017By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed., Bronce Yahir Márquez, Andrea Guadalupe Guzmán and Litzy Castro • IDRA Newsletter • March 2017 … read more
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Libre Software in Education – Affordable Technology that Supports the User’s Freedom
Mar 28, 2017by Mark Barnett • IDRA Newsletter • March 2017 • Did you know that a vast proportion of the Internet is … read more
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Since When are Good Grades and Diversity a Bad Thing? – 7 Recommendations and the Texas Top Ten Percent Plan
Feb 28, 2017• by David Hinojosa, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2017 • As Texas continues to graduate a more diverse group of students … read more
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5 Strategies for Creating College Readiness for Students of Color and Immigrant Students
Feb 28, 2017by DeShawn Preston, Ph.D. Candidate, & Amanda E. Assalone, Ph.D. Editor’s Note: The IDRA EAC-South provides technical assistance and training … read more
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Relational Youth Violence – Protecting Muslim Youth in School
Feb 28, 2017• by Sofía Bahena, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2017 • School-age children in the United States are growing … read more
Read MoreImmigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools – Alert for Registering Students for School
Feb 28, 2017As schools are registering students for the next school year, this alert is a reminder that public schools, by law, … read more
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Families Transforming Public Schools – Gathering Data, Informing Policy and Practice
Jan 31, 2017• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2017 • Given the current challenges in public education and … read more
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America Does Not Have to Stay Stuck at Losing One in Four High Schoolers
Jan 31, 2017• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2017 “Look to your left… Look to your right… Look … read more
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