November- December 2009 IDRA Newsletter – Student Success See PDF of the November- December 2009 issue Articles Defining Student Success … read more
Read MoreDear reader, We are surrounded by big myths about education. For example, there is the myth that equal opportunity currently … read more
Read More• By Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2009 There is little question that student success for the 21th … read more
Read More• By Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2009 During a tutoring session with my grandson working on his algebra … read more
Read MoreIn Memoriam – Judge William Wayne JusticeJustice… for All As the year comes to a close, we at IDRA reflect … read more
Read More• Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2009 • A word commonly associated with the beginning teacher is struggle. … read more
Read More• By Felix Montes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2009 The Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program has achieved its 25th anniversary this … read more
Read MoreStudent Voices "Ever since I have been in the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program, I have gotten all A’s in school. … read more
Read MoreDear reader, This month IDRA releases its 24th annual comprehensive study of attrition rates in the state of Texas. The … read more
Read More• By Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 Texas public high schools lose about one-third of their students before … read more
Read More• By Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 In its most recent annual attrition study that examines school holding … read more
Read More• By Felix Montes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 The Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program achieved its 25th anniversary this year. With … read more
Read More• IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 IDRA’s Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program is celebrating its 25th anniversary in the United States as well … read more
Read More• By Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 IDRA published the first Texas public school attrition study for the … read more
Read More• By Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2009 In July 2009, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its third … read more
Read MoreDear reader, There is no educational silver bullet. So often conversations about improving education tend toward naming “the” solution. Over … read more
Read More• By María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2009 U.S. Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan calls education “the civil … read more
Read More• By Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2009 Editor’s note: IDRA policy staff review and monitor policy alternatives that affect schools … read more
Read More• IDRA Newsletter • September 2009 The framework is in place: IDRA’s Quality Schools Action Framework is a comprehensive approach to … read more
Read MoreStudent Voices “Stereotypes about students are never true…the question is: how can we make our schools better?” – Mississippi high … read more
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