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IDRA Newsletter 2013

Teaching Quality – What We Know and What We Still Need

May 01, 2013

• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2013 • Researchers studying which aspects of education have the most substantial … read more

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Assuring Civil Rights Protection with State ESEA Flexibility Waivers

May 01, 2013

• by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2013 • The discussion about the big initiatives the U.S. Department of … read more

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No Back Tracking – Supporting More Opportunities Not Limitations Preparing Our Children for College and 21st Century Options

May 01, 2013

• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2013 • Tracking is bad educational policy and practice. It is … read more

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Effective Dropout Prevention – IDRA Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program

May 01, 2013

• IDRA Newsletter • May 2013 • All children are valuable; none is expendable. But the fact is U.S. high schools … read more

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New Teachers Learning and Leading through IDRA’s Transition to Teaching Programs

Apr 19, 2013

• by Linda Cantú, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2013 • To be successful, schools must have skilled, committed teachers who … read more

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Fostering Mutually Affirming Relationships, Curriculum Rigor and Relevance – Science Strategies for English Language Learners

Apr 19, 2013

• by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2013 • There is a significant shift in today’s population. Demographers predict … read more

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Families Engaging Each Other to Improve School – IDRA’s Annual La Semana del Niño Parent Institute

Mar 29, 2013

• by Frances M. Guzmán, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2013 • In the United States, schools have a long … read more

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Net Capital – Technology Tools that Support Community Leadership

Mar 01, 2013

• by Laurie Posner, M.P.A. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2013 • Just as we rounded the corner into the 21st century, … read more

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PTA Comunitario as a Family Leadership Model – An “Investing in Innovation I3 Project”

Mar 01, 2013

• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2013 • PTA Comunitarios are a new response to the challenges … read more

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Court Rules: Texas School Funding Must Serve All Students Equitably

Mar 01, 2013

• Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel • IDRA Newsletter • March 2013 • Editor’s Note: The following is excerpted from a … read more

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Building a Civil Rights Juggernaut Using the Common Core Standards

Feb 21, 2013

• by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2013 • The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort … read more

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Asset-Based Lessons for Linguistically Diverse Classrooms

Feb 21, 2013

• by Veronica Betancourt, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2013 • As the phase of the school year begins when teachers … read more

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Access, Equity and Excellence in Early Childhood Education

Feb 21, 2013

• by Rosana G. Rodriguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2013 • President Obama has issued a bold challenge: to ensure … read more

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Education as Pathway Out of Poverty

Jan 17, 2013

• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2013 • As a nation, we often seem to talk … read more

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Highlights of IDRA’s Expert Reports and Testimony – Presented in the Texas 2012 School Finance Court Case

Jan 17, 2013

• IDRA Newsletter • January 2013 • Editor’s Note: The following highlights are derived from research conducted by IDRA and reported … read more

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Fair Funding and Vouchers – Public Monies Must Go to Public Schools

Jan 17, 2013

• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2013 • A key fundamental element in our Quality Schools Action … read more

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