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 2007. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
• By Albert Cortez, Ph.D., and Anna Alicia Romero • IDRA Newsletter • August 2007 As the Texas legislature opened in January of … read more
Read More• IDRA Newsletter • August 2007 The National Coalition of Advocates for Students (NCAS) launched its annual School Opening Alert campaign … read more
Read MoreTools for Action Engaging Community for Mutual Gain Often, the voices of community members and parents are not heard when … read more
Read More• By María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D., Albert Cortez, Ph.D., and Josie D. Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 2007 Too … read more
Read MoreTools for Action Governance Efficacy – Leading At All Levels Educational excellence and equity happens with great effort and collaboration. … read more
Read More• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 2007 Families and community members can assure the effective governance of … read more
Read More• By María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 2007 Editor’s Note: On April 23, 2007, Dr. María Robledo … read more
Read More• By Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 2007 Thirty or more years of school reform efforts have yielded some … read more
Read More• By Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2007 Previous IDRA Newsletter articles have described IDRA’s … read more
Read MoreTools for ActionTeaching Quality for Success Success in school means having quality teachers, teachers who know their subject, who know … read more
Read More• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2007 Prologue: Which Students Can Learn – Algebra A parent in a … read more
Read More• By Juanita C. García, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2007 The tango (the “techno” in this article’s title) is one of … read more
Read More• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2007 A group of parents participating in a parent leadership series led … read more
Read More• By Veronica Betancourt, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2007 With the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, a systematic … read more
Read More• By Kathryn Brown and Veronica Betancourt, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2007 “You’re going to have fun today in class! You’re … read more
Read More• By Brandon Love • IDRA Newsletter • April 2007 Editor’s Note: Brandon Love is a student at Central High School in Little … read more
Read More• IDRA Newsletter • April 2007 Effective schools depend on a high quality, enriched and accessible curriculum. In IDRA’s Quality Schools … read more
Read More• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed • IDRA Newsletter • April 2007 Imagine this dialogue: A teacher on a site-based decision-making committee speaking … read more
Read More• By Hector Bojorquez • IDRA Newsletter • April 2007 Imagine a classroom where… A fourth grade student in San Antonio creates a … read more
Read More• IDRA Newsletter • March 2007 Studies have shown that greater student engagement increases academic achievement and encourages students’ positive self-concept, … read more
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