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Classnotes Podcast (February 22, 2012) All across the country, states have cut funding for public education. In some cases, the … read more

Classnotes Podcast (February 13, 2012) In December, the President issued an executive order on improving American Indian and Alaska Native … read more

Classnotes Podcast (January 24,  2012) For this 100th episode of the Classnotes Podcast, we examine the powerful role community engagement … read more

Classnotes Podcast (December 22, 2011) Meaningful family and community engagement is a critical element for strengthening schools. IDRA has transformed … read more

Classnotes Podcast (November 14, 2011) It is not unusual to expect that teenagers who get the chance to become tutors … read more

Classnotes Podcast (October 31, 2011) Diversity in education isn’t actually a new thing. School populations and their communities have been … read more

Classnotes Podcast (October 11, 2011) Community engagement does not mean starting from scratch. Advocates in communities long have come together … read more

Classnotes Podcast (September 30, 2011) When children are learning to read, people generally see the many ways that families of … read more

Classnotes Podcast (September 13, 2011) In an atmosphere of heated debate about immigration policy across the country, the education of … read more

Classnotes Podcast (August 26, 2011) At a time when we need more students to excel in science, technology, engineering and … read more

Classnotes Podcast (August 9, 2011) Armed with actionable knowledge, parents are able to work with their schools to bring about … read more

Classnotes Podcast (June 27, 2011) IDRA’s Quality Schools Action Framework emphasizes connections among schools and communities to secure success for … read more

Classnotes Podcast (May 31, 2011) Schools are more successful when they actively embrace the cultural and racial diversity of their … read more

Classnotes Podcast (May 20, 2011) For more than a decade, IDRA has been an innovator in holding conferences focused on … read more

Classnotes Podcast (April 29, 2011) There has never been a time in the history of education in this country in … read more

Classnotes Podcast (April 18, 2011) Mathematics literacy is essential for any child to be prepared for the future. Many understand … read more

Classnotes Podcast (March 29, 2011) Often, the concept of college readiness has meant offering specific courses at the high school … read more

Classnotes Podcast (March 10, 2011) In education, as in everything else, problem solving requires first a clear definition of the … read more

Classnotes Podcast (February 25, 2011) Familiar questions have been buzzing around the latest release of PISA test results showing low … read more

Classnotes Podcast (February 11, 2011) Start with a school that is failing and reshape it into a space where students … read more