IDRA Newsletter 1996
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Below are selected articles published in 1996. To find a particular article or subject this year, see below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
Messages to Avoid in Literacy Outreach
Nov 30, 1999School metaphor Uses school language and measures (grade levels, tests), uses same standards for adults as for children, assumes participants … read more
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Sexual Harassment: It’s Not Academic
Nov 30, 1999The Desegregation Assistance Center – South Central Collaborative (DAC-SCC) has received many inquiries about sexual harassment in schools among students, … read more
Read MoreWhat is Racism?
Nov 30, 1999Racism is a developed set of attitudes that include antagonism based on the supposed superiority of one group or on … read more
Read MoreHistory of Affirmative Action
Nov 30, 1999“Equality of educational opportunity refers not to inherent capacities, but to the environmental influences that shape and condition the growth … read more
Read MoreCelebrating Cultural Differences
Nov 30, 1999Celebrating Cultural Differences: Integrating the Language and Cultural of Staff and Students in Campus Life Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. No … read more
Read MoreA Structure to Assist Teachers with High Failure Rates
Nov 30, 1999Step 1: Acquire feedback from students on what needs to happen in order to improve the grades in the class. … read more
Read MoreThe Six Levels of Culture
Nov 30, 1999Formal Culture literary landmarks contents of museums music of ancestral groups art and dance holidays and parades Deep Culture family … read more
Read MoreIDRA Newsletter 1996 Index
Dec 19, 1996November – December 1996 IDRA Newsletter Articles Berlin Walls of the Mind, W.S. White Bilingual Education is About Bridging and … read more
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Public Engagement Results in Support of Education for All Children
Nov 30, 1996• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. and Anna Alicia Romero • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 1996 • U.S. lawmakers recently … read more
Read MorePublic School Choice: Keeping the Focus on Equity
Nov 30, 1996• by Ann Bastian • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 1996 • Being asked to write an article against school choice … read more
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Bilingual Education is About Bridging and Building
Nov 30, 1996• by María Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 1996 • Editor’s Note: Dr. Robledo Montecel delivered the … read more
Read MoreWhat is Science Literacy?
Nov 30, 1996• by Joseph Vigil • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 1996 • At the 1989 University of Nova commencement exercises, a marine … read more
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Top 10 Questions Parents Should Ask About Bilingual Education at their Child’s Campus
Nov 30, 1996• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. and Adela Solis, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 1996 • Parental involvement in education provides … read more
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Obstacles to Immigrant Parent Participation in Schools
Nov 30, 1996• by Pam McCollum, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 1996 • Educators are sensitive to charges that they fail … read more
Read MoreBerlin Walls of the Mind
Nov 30, 1996• by William S. White • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 1996 • The Berlin Wall. What does it mean to … read more
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School Finance Inequities Mean Schools Are Not Ready to Teach
Oct 30, 1996• by María Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1996 • Editor’s Note: In September, IDRA presented testimony before the … read more
Read More“E Pluribus Unum” Strengthened by Multicultural Education
Oct 30, 1996• by Frank Gonzales, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1996 • Ethnic pluralism is a reality. Populations of people of color … read more
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Equity and Accountability Needed to Reduce Dropout Rates
Oct 30, 1996• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1996 • Testimony Before the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence … read more
Read MoreCoca-Cola Valued Youth Program Expands
Oct 30, 1996• IDRA Newsletter • October 1996 • IDRA Update The CocaCola Valued Youth Program is launching a national expansion into … read more
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Up or Down: The Dropout Dilemma in Texas
Oct 30, 1996• by Roy Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1996 • Are school dropout rates declining or increasing in Texas? That is … read more
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