IDRA Newsletter 2003 Archives

Family and Community-Led Education Reform

Aug 12, 2013

• by Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2013 • Imagine a force of families, schools and community-based organizations … read more

IDRA Newsletter 2003 Index

Dec 31, 2003

November- December 2003 IDRA Newsletter – Public Engagement See PDF of the November- December 2003 issue Articles Fulfilling the Promise … read more

Community and Public Engagement in Education- Opportunity and Challenge

Dec 03, 2003

• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2003 Because education is a complex and … read more

Circles of Engagement- A Different Take on Parent Involvement

Dec 01, 2003

• by Pam McCollum, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2003 Imagine a middle school or high school where parents are invited … read more

Latino Pursuit for Excellence and Equity in U.S. Public Schools

Nov 02, 2003

• IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2003 On May 17, 1954, at 12:52 p.m. the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous … read more

Fulfilling the Promise of Brown vs. Board of Education

Nov 01, 2003

• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2003 Editor’s Note: The following are opening remarks of one … read more

A Voice for Leadership Advocacy and Equity for Girls and Boys in Public Schools

Oct 14, 2003

• by Frances M. Guzmán, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2003 The IDRA South Central Collaborative for Equity hosted the Association for … read more

IDRA Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program- Model Dropout Prevention Program

Oct 02, 2003

• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2003 The Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program began in 1984 based on … read more

Mexican and American Solidarity Foundation Releases New Book

Sep 05, 2003

• IDRA Newsletter • September 2003 A new book published by the Mexican and American Solidarity Foundation (MASF) highlights the importance … read more

Writing on Purpose- A Fourth Grade Volcano of Words

Sep 02, 2003

• by Juanita C. García, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2003 It was late March and the writing lesson with the fourth … read more

Legislative Session Falls Short in Texas

Sep 01, 2003

• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D., and Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2003 In the final days of the … read more

Access At Risk- The Michigan Case

Aug 03, 2003

• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2003 Our colleges would either reflect our … read more

Learning Through Teaching- New Patterns for Teachers of English Language Learners

Aug 02, 2003

• by Jack Dieckmann, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2003 With recent federal legislation calling for high-quality teachers and teaching, schools will … read more

IDRA Marks 30th Anniversary

Aug 01, 2003

• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2003 Dear friends, In the early 1970s, the U.S. Commission on … read more

The San Antonio Community Education Leadership Program Celebrates 11th Anniversary and Graduation

Jul 01, 2003

• IDRA Newsletter • June- July 2003 The 2003 group of the San Antonio Community Education Leadership Program (CELP) recently became … read more

Texas Needs Diplomas Not Delusions

Jun 03, 2003

• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 2003 The No Child Left Behind Act was signed into … read more

Community-Based Education Reform- Increasing the Educational Level of Communities as an Integral Part of School Reform

Jun 01, 2003

• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 2003 The issue of school reform is … read more

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