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Tools for ActionFocusing on Teaching Quality There has been a sizeable national discussion about teacher quality. The conversations point to … read more

• by Kathryn A. Brown • IDRA Newsletter • August 2008 •  Experiencing transformations in mathematics is as beautiful as listening to … read more

Neighborhood public schools belong to their communities. The strength and vitality of any community is, in part, dependent upon the … read more

• IDRA Newsletter • May 2008 •  All children deserve an excellent education, and excellence is impossible without equity. Our … read more

Enlightened Public Policy for Equity and Excellence in Education Enlightened public policy provides both the appropriate standards and the resources … read more

Key Terms Related to the Spirit of Title I  is the meaningful, respectful engagement of families as partners for the … read more

• IDRA Newsletter • May 2008 •  In early April, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings stated that she would be … read more

• IDRA Newsletter • April 2008 •  IDRA Family Leadership in Education – Principles Principle 1: Families can be their … read more

The research literature shows that if you do not engage a student in school, the likelihood that he or she … read more

• IDRA Newsletter • March 2008 •  A key question is: How do curriculum, instruction and standards help our children … read more

Tools for ActionCurriculum Quality A study by the U.S. Department of Education released in 2006 has received new attention recently. … read more