IDRA Newsletter 2012
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.
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Below are articles published in 2012. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
St. Mary’s School of Law Honors IDRA Founder, Dr. José A. Cárdenas
Apr 20, 2012• IDRA Newsletter • April 2012 • [left to right] Mr. Peter Roos, META Inc.; Mr. Al Kauffman, St. Mary’s School … read more
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Palmview High School Leadership Day (Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program)
Apr 20, 2012Palmview High School Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program tutors with Mr. Hector Treviño (teacher coordinator), Dr. Encarnación Garza (UTSA professor), Dr. … read more
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Mar 22, 2012The IDRA Newsletter is published 10 times a year. Each edition focuses on issues in education, striving to provide many … read more
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Hosting Superintendents, Quizzing Candidates and Marking Maps – A Fully Engaged PTA Comunitario
Mar 15, 2012• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2012 • IDRA’s Quality Schools Action Framework places governance efficacy … read more
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Family Engagement in Early Childhood – IDRA’s New Semillitas de aprendizaje™ Cartitas Letters Home Series
Mar 15, 2012• by Laurie Posner, MPA • IDRA Newsletter • March 2012 • Updated July 2012 It is said that from the earliest … read more
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Youth Take on Budget Cuts – “We Want Fully Funded Schools”
Mar 15, 2012• by Hector Bojorquez and Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2012 It was a mild October evening, … read more
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Canton, Mississippi Youth… On Opening Pathways to College
Mar 15, 2012• by Laurie Posner, MPA • IDRA Newsletter • March 2012 • On a Saturday the 11th of February 2012, students from Canton … read more
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Feb 28, 2012The IDRA Newsletter is published 10 times a year. Each edition focuses on issues in education, striving to provide many … read more
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The Need for Minority High Schools with a STEM Focus
Feb 22, 2012• by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2012 • The most important asset of a nation is its … read more
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Diversifying the STEM Pool – Revisiting the Recruitment of Underrepresented Students in STEM Careers
Feb 22, 2012• by Paula Martin Johnson, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2012 • A report published in 2010 by the President’s Council … read more
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Professional Development in the 21st Century – Nine Structures for Coaching and Mentoring
Feb 22, 2012• by Juanita C. García, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2012 • A successful professional development program in the 21st century relies … read more
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Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program – Middle School Winning Essay
Feb 22, 2012• by Isaac Mata • IDRA Newsletter • February 2012 • Isaac Mata 7th grade, Ann W. Richards Middle School, La Joya, … read more
Read MoreFair Funding is Essential to Having Excellent Schools for All Students
Jan 24, 2012María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. Almost four decades ago, IDRA was founded to defend all children and their right to … read more
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Fair Funding Now! Building Grassroots Leadership for Funding Equity
Jan 24, 2012• by Laurie Posner, M.P.A. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2012 • In Harris County, Texas, where one in three high school … read more
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Groups Challenge Texas System for Funding Public Schools… Again
Jan 19, 2012• by Albert Cortez Ph.D.• IDRA Newsletter • January 2012 • In response to the Texas Legislature’s failure to provide appropriate … read more
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Engaging Parents through Powerful Coalition Building
Jan 19, 2012• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2012 • An Interview with Joe Medrano of the START … read more
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