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.
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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