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.
Below are articles published in 1998. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
• by Anita Tijerina Revilla, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1998 • Whether or not they are excelling in school, girls … read more
Read More• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1998 • In a news conference in late April, a San Antonio-based … read more
Read More• by Bradley Scott, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • April 1998 • Research on the development of the human brain has … read more
Read More• by Christie L. Goodman, APR • IDRA Newsletter • April 1998 • A lot of children cry on their first day … read more
Read More• by Juanita Garcia, MA and Hilaria Bauer, MA • IDRA Newsletter • April 1998 • Successful students establish a strong bond … read more
Read More• by Rebeca Maria Barrera, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • April 1998 • “Vente Mi hijita, say hello to your grandmother … read more
Read More• by Yojani Fatima Hernandez • IDRA Newsletter • April 1998 • When the childless artist and poet William Blake observed a … read more
Read More• by Anna Alicia Romero • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • Training is no easy task. Ask any teacher who has … read more
Read More• by Joseph Vigil, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • The “project approach” to instruction is becoming popular for providing … read more
Read More• by Eloy Rodriguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • I have drawn a number of conclusions about effective science … read more
Read More• by Laura Chris Green, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • All students deserve to experience a world-class education in … read more
Read More• by Cathy Seeley, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • It is easy to worry about recent newspaper reports on … read more
Read More• by Bradley Scott, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • The IDRA Desegregation Assistance Center – South Central Collaborative has … read more
Read More• by Anita Tijerina Revilla, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • For many centuries, poems and stories have cast boys … read more
Read More• by Manuel P. Berriozabal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • The Texas Prefreshman Engineering Program (PREP) identifies high achieving … read more
Read More• by Anita Tijerina Revilla, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • February 1998 • Being bicultural in a society that advocates a “common … read more
Read More• by Frank Gonzales, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 1998 • Last summer, I provided training to a group of teachers … read more
Read More• by Leroy Jackson, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • February 1998 • I didn’t know if all boys and girls in school … read more
Read More• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. and Anita Tijerina Revilla, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • February 1998 • Migrant students are perhaps the … read more
Read More• IDRA Newsletter • February 1998 • Editor’s Note: The University of Texas at Austin Migrant Student Program is celebrating … read more
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