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IDRA Newsletter 1999

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 1999. To find a particular article or subject this year, see below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.

IDRA Newsletter 1999 Index

Dec 31, 1999

November- December 1999 IDRA Newsletter Articles Alternative Education Programs in Texas: More Questions than Answers, by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. Educating … read more

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Alternative Education Programs in Texas: More Questions than Answers

Dec 12, 1999

• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 1999 In August 1999, the Office of the Texas State Auditor issued … read more

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Educating a New Generation: A Reflection on the Process

Dec 11, 1999

• by Hilaria Bauer, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 1999 My youngest daughter, Ariel, started third grade this year. As we … read more

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Re-Connect- Comprehensive Parent Involvement Initiative

Dec 08, 1999

• IDRA Newsletter • November- December 1999 Reform in Education: Communities Organizing Networks for Emerging Collaborative with Teachers Through the national … read more

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IDRA Content Area Program Enhancement: A Contribution for Limited-English-Proficient Students

Dec 07, 1999

• by Felix Montes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 1999 The number of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students is increasing nationwide. According to … read more

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Appropriate Language Instruction

Nov 30, 1999

Appropriate Language Instruction: Stephanie’s Story Juanita C. García, M.A. When my oldest granddaughter entered the fourth grade this year, her … read more

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IDRA Receives Department of Education Grant to Assist Schools with Equity Issues

Nov 30, 1999

The Intercultural Development Research Association has been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue operating … read more

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Texas Schools have Support for Comprehensive School Reform

Nov 11, 1999

• by Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 1999 There is yet another source of aid for schools struggling to … read more

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Lessons Learned, Lessons Shared: An Excerpt

Oct 06, 1999

• by Pam McCollum, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1999 Editor’s Note: “Lessons Learned, Lessons Shared: Texas Immigrant Education Collaborative” was published … read more

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Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program: Still Getting Great Results

Oct 03, 1999

• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1999 This past school year began a new initiative of the IDRA … read more

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Attrition Rates in Texas Public High Schools Still High

Oct 01, 1999

• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1999 In Texas over the last 13 years, the percent of students … read more

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More Students Served in Bilingual and ESL Programs, But More LEP Students Assigned to Special Education

Sep 09, 1999

• by Roy Johnson, M.S. and Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1999 This summer, the Texas Education Agency released … read more

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Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Participants Testify before Congressional Committee

Sep 06, 1999

• IDRA Newsletter • September 1999 A middle school teacher and two seventh-grade students from Lincoln Multicultural Middle School in Washington, … read more

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Significant and Worthwhile Changes in Educational Evaluation Putting Value in Education

Sep 03, 1999

• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1999 Editor’s Note: In August, Josie D. Supik, M.A., director of the … read more

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Community Supports Public Schools, Opposes Vouchers

Sep 01, 1999

• by Zane Chalfant • IDRA Newsletter • September 1999 More than 25 years ago, the Edgewood Independent School District (ISD) began a … read more

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Extending Advanced Skills Instruction into the Education of Disadvantaged Students

Aug 09, 1999

• by Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1999 Since the early 1970s, compensatory education programs have dedicated numerous resources to … read more

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What a Difference a Year Made

Aug 07, 1999

• by Frank Gonzales, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1999 A popular song recorded by Dinah Washington in 1961 includes the lyrics: … read more

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Project Alianza- A Model Teacher Preparation and Leadership Development Initiative: First Year Findings

Aug 03, 1999

• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1999 As borders (fronteras) are crossed, change occurs on both sides. Perhaps … read more

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Texas Legislative Update

Aug 01, 1999

• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1999 Six months or 180 days after its grand opening, the Texas legislature … read more

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Educational Technology: An Update

Jun 09, 1999

• by Keiko E. Suda • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 1999 Educational technology is not a new phenomenon. But the explosion of … read more

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