IDRA Newsletter 2016
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 2016. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
Immigrant Students Rights – Alert for Registering Students for School
Mar 29, 2016Immigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools As schools are registering students for the next school year, this alert is … read more
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Meet Aurelio Montemayor, IDRA Senior Education Associate
Mar 29, 2016• IDRA Newsletter • March 2016 • This year, the IDRA Newsletter is highlighting our staff’s varied and diverse talents … read more
Read MoreFebruary 2016 Overview
Mar 01, 2016The 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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Feb 29, 2016The 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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Ensuring Equity and Nondiscrimination in Student Discipline Policy and Practice
Feb 25, 2016• David Hinojosa, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2016 • From a recent social media post showing a young high … read more
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#AllMeansAll – Finding and Addressing the Roots of Educational Inequity
Feb 25, 2016• by Laurie Posner, M.P.A. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2016 • The New Year’s issue of Foreign Affairs is dedicated … read more
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STEM Pathways for Girls of Color – A Review of the Literature
Feb 25, 2016• Paula Johnson, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2016 • Although women make up nearly half of the nation’s total … read more
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Meet David Hinojosa, IDRA National Director of Policy
Feb 25, 2016• IDRA Newsletter • February 2016 • David Hinojosa is one of the newest employees on board at IDRA, but … read more
Read MoreIDRA SCCE Assists School Districts to Support Diverse English Learners in Oklahoma
Jan 28, 2016• IDRA Newsletter • January 2016 • The IDRA South Central Collaborative for Equity is one of 10 federally-funded equity … read more
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Three Teaching Strategies for Scaffolding Instruction for English Learners in the Content Classroom
Jan 28, 2016• by Paula Johnson, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2016 • In my early years as a high school … read more
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Transformative and Effective School Leadership in Culturally Diverse Environments
Jan 28, 2016• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2016 • Much has been written … read more
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Giving English Learners Access to Language and Curriculum in Rural Arkansas
Jan 28, 2016• Kristin Grayson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2016 • Upon request, the IDRA South Central Collaborative for Equity recently … read more
Read MoreSchool Opening Alert
Aug 20, 2012Immigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools – School Opening Alert See Spanish version See printable flier in English and … read more
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