November-December 2008 IDRA Newsletter – Enlightened Public Policy See PDF of this issue Articles Texas Education Policy Related Prospects for … read more
Read MoreTools for ActionEnlightened Public Policy IDRA emerged in 1973 as the only entity in the state dedicated exclusively to the … read more
Read More• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., Rogelio López del Bosque, Ed.D., and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December … read more
Read More• by Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2008 • Last year, the National Economic and Social … read more
Read More• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2008 • In July 2008, Judge William Wayne … read more
Read More• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D., and Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2008 • Background – Programs … read more
Read More• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2008 • In 2009, the Texas legislature will find itself … read more
Read More• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2008 • A high priority for the Parent Information … read more
Read More• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2008 • In August 2008, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released … read more
Read MoreTools For ActionEngaging Students for Success Engaged students perform better academically. And the role of fostering student engagement is critical … read more
Read More• by Laurie Posner, M.P.A. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2008 • Against a backdrop of rising 21st Century consequences for students … read more
Read More• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2008 • The ability of Texas public high schools … read more
Read More• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2008 • IDRA published the first Texas public school attrition study … read more
Read MoreTools for ActionCurriculum Quality and Access for Success A school’s curriculum outlines what students who attend the school will learn. … read more
Read More• by Leticia Rodríguez, Ed.M. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2008 • In a recent story about an incoming Harvard freshman, one … read more
Read More• by Kathryn Brown • IDRA Newsletter • September 2008 • Wouldn’t it be cool if… you walked into a science class … read more
Read More• by Kristin Grayson, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2008 • Student engagement that promotes access to curriculum is at the core … read more
Read More• IDRA Newsletter • August 2008 • The National Coalition of Advocates for Students (NCAS) launched its annual School Opening … read more
Read More• IDRA Newsletter • August 2008 • Many educators are not aware that the education of undocumented students is guaranteed … read more
Read More• IDRA Newsletter • August 2008 • Effective outreach to families can happen in Title I and other schools. But, … read more
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