IDRA Newsletter
March 2021 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: Student Engagement
Articles
Mental Health Implications of Virtual Learning on Student Engagement, by Christina Muñoz
Students of Color Deserve Culturally Responsive Instruction and Ethnic Studies, by Altheria Caldera, Ph.D., and Nino Rodríguez, Ph.D.
Strategies for Engaging Students in Today’s Virtual and Hybrid Classrooms, by Stephanie García, Ph.D.
Student Researchers Collect Insights from Peers about the Pandemic’s Effects on Schooling, By Ana Ramón
Digital Divide Directly Impacted Student-School Engagement During COVID-19, By Christina Muñoz
Mental Health Implications of Virtual Learning on Student Engagement
Mar 31, 2021• Christina Muñoz • IDRA Newsletter • March 2021 • Two out of five young adults 18- to 24-years-old report having … read more
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Students of Color Deserve Culturally Responsive Instruction and Ethnic Studies
Mar 31, 2021• Altheria Caldera, Ph.D., and Nino Rodríguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2021 • The Problem: Cultural Incongruence Traditional … read more
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Strategies for Engaging Students in Today’s Virtual and Hybrid Classrooms
Mar 31, 2021• Stephanie García, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2021 • During the COVID-19 pandemic, education experts, companies and individuals … read more
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Student Researchers Collect Insights from Peers about the Pandemic’s Effects on Schooling
Mar 31, 2021• Ana Ramón • IDRA Newsletter • March 2021 • During the summer and fall of 2020, four high school … read more
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Digital Divide Directly Impacted Student-School Engagement During COVID-19
Mar 31, 2021• Christina Muñoz • IDRA Newsletter • March 2021 • Students with limited access to the basic resources necessary to thrive … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2021 Index
Mar 31, 2021March 2021 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: Student Engagement See PDF of this issue See overview … read more
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Teachers Share Best Practices for Virtual Instruction in the Age of COVID-19
Mar 01, 2021• Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2021 • History will show that today’s teachers are doing monumental … read more
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Words Matter – The Case for Shifting to “Emergent Bilingual”
Mar 01, 2021• Araceli García • IDRA Newsletter • February 2021 • Throughout IDRA’s almost five decades, we have paid close attention to … read more
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Texas Needs an Equitable State Broadband Plan to Serve Students and Families
Feb 28, 2021• Thomas Marshall • IDRA Newsletter • February 2021 • The digital divide in the United States impacts millions of … read more
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What Students Need from the Biden Administration – IDRA Recommendations for Federal Education Policy Changes
Jan 30, 2021• Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2021 • Federal agencies are preparing for new leadership, staff and … read more
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Five Things to Know about Texas School Finance
Jan 30, 2021• Bricio Vasquez, Ph.D., & Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2021 • You can now find … read more
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IDRA’s Top Policy Priorities for the Texas Legislative Session
Jan 30, 2021• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2021 • The Texas legislative session that opened in January … read more
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IDRA and Partners Release Policy Roadmap to Ensure Emergent Bilinguals Are Strong Readers by Third Grade
Jan 30, 2021• IDRA Newsletter • January 2021 • A number of organizations in the Texas Early Childhood English Learner Initiative, including … read more
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Federal Education Policy Update
Jan 21, 2021• Morgan Craven, J.D. • Learning Goes On • January 21, 2021 • This week’s inauguration marked the official transition of … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2020 Index
Dec 23, 2020November-December 2020 of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: Keeping the Public in Public Education See PDF of this … read more
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Chief Science Officer Students Lead the Way
Dec 22, 2020• IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2020 • Chief Science Officer Arturo was recognized by the San Antonio Museum of Science … read more
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Texas Must Scrutinize Potential Charter Schools Before Issuing Approvals for Growth
Dec 22, 2020• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2020 • For the past 25 years, charter schools have … read more
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Pandemic No Excuse for Growth of Poorly Performing Virtual Charter Schools in U.S. South
Dec 22, 2020• Terrence Wilson, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2020 • Education leaders across the U.S. South are making tough … read more
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A&M-Commerce Partners with IDRA in Groundbreaking Collaboration
Dec 22, 2020• IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2020 • IDRA Will Teach Graduate-Level “Social Justice Through Education Policy” Course this Spring Texas … read more
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Effective School Assessments and Accountability that Does Not Hurt Students
Dec 10, 2020• Dr. Chloe Latham Sikes • Learning Goes On • December 10, 2020 • Accurate, valid data on student learning … read more
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