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IDRA Newsletter 2013

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 2013. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.

IDRA Newsletter 2013 Index

Dec 31, 2013

November- December 2013 IDRA Newsletter – Governance Efficacy “Whether at the school board, school administrator or teacher level, effective governance requires developing … read more

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School Boards Come of Age with a 21st Century Vision

Dec 13, 2013

• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2013 • The increasing diversity … read more

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The Challenge of Seeing Part II – Shaping the Sixth Generation of Civil Rights and Educational Equity

Dec 13, 2013

• by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2013 • In an article called, “The Challenge of Seeing” … read more

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Families – School Board Electors and Partners

Dec 13, 2013

• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2013 • A few years ago, a group of … read more

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Texas Endorsement System Threatens to Track Poor and Minority Students – IDRA Calls on Texas State Board of Education to Ensure All Students Have Access to High Quality Curriculum

Dec 13, 2013

• IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2013 • Dr. Albert Cortez, IDRA Director of Policy, presented testimony recently to the … read more

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Building College Readiness for All Students

Oct 18, 2013

• by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2013 • How much longer can our country afford to be emaciated … read more

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Texas Public School Attrition Study, 2012-13 – High School Attrition Rates Continue Downward Trends

Oct 18, 2013

• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2013 • Recent trends in attrition rates for Texas public high … read more

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The Impact of the Coca-Cola Valued Program on Students and Schools in the United States and Brazil

Oct 18, 2013

• by Felix Montes, Ph.D., and Linda Cantú, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2013 • In 2014, the Coca-Cola Valued Youth … read more

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Semillitas Project Supports Tribal Language Preservation

Sep 17, 2013

• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., with Della Warrior, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2013 • Language is a primary way … read more

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The Value of Cooperative Learning in Science for English Language Learners

Sep 17, 2013

• by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D., and Juanita C. García, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2013 • Some teachers at one point … read more

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The Learner-Centered Approach – Leading with the iPad and Other Tablets

Sep 17, 2013

• by Veronica Betancourt, M.A., and Paula Johnson, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2013 • As we finalize this three-part series … read more

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San Antonio Dropout Prevention Program Expands to Chicago, Detroit, L.A., New York City & Sacramento – IDRA’s Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Grows with New Grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation

Sep 17, 2013

• IDRA Newsletter • September 2013 • Schools in five U.S. cities will benefit from IDRA’s highly-successful dropout prevention program, the … read more

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Family and Community-Led Education Reform

Aug 12, 2013

• by Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2013 • Imagine a force of families, schools and community-based organizations … read more

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A Post Session Assessment of Texas Education Policy Changes Considered, Adopted and Rejected in 2013

Aug 12, 2013

• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2013 • Following the close of the 2013 Texas legislative session in … read more

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Immigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools

Aug 12, 2013

• IDRA Newsletter • August 2013 • School Opening Alert: See pdf flier (English-Spanish) This alert is a reminder that public … read more

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Affirming the Right to Inclusion and Success in Education

Aug 12, 2013

• Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel • IDRA Newsletter • August 2013• Statement by Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, IDRA President … read more

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Our Schools ~ The Power of Data and Grassroots Organizing

Jun 18, 2013

• by Laurie Posner, MPA • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2013 • Charting the Course When you walk into the … read more

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The Foundation for Using Technology for Learning in the Classroom is in Our Own Hands

Jun 18, 2013

• by Hector Bojorquez and Juanita C. García, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2013 • So you say you … read more

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Federal Grant to Help Expand Relationship Between Parent and Community Groups in the Rio Grande Valley

Jun 18, 2013

• IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2013 • The Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) hosted an Investment in Education (i3) … read more

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Six Teens Win 2013 National Essay Contest Award

Jun 18, 2013

• IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2013 • Pre-kinder kids calling me ‘Ms. María’ isn’t something I thought I would … read more

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