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IDRA Newsletter 2020

2020-Index-buttonPublished 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 2020. 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 2020 Index

Dec 23, 2020

November-December 2020 of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: Keeping the Public in Public Education See PDF of this … read more

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Chief Science Officer Students Lead the Way

Dec 22, 2020

• IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2020 • Chief Science Officer Arturo was recognized by the San Antonio Museum of Science … read more

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Texas Must Scrutinize Potential Charter Schools Before Issuing Approvals for Growth

Dec 22, 2020

• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2020 • For the past 25 years, charter schools have … read more

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Pandemic No Excuse for Growth of Poorly Performing Virtual Charter Schools in U.S. South

Dec 22, 2020

• Terrence Wilson, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2020 • Education leaders across the U.S. South are making tough … read more

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A&M-Commerce Partners with IDRA in Groundbreaking Collaboration

Dec 22, 2020

• IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2020 • IDRA Will Teach Graduate-Level “Social Justice Through Education Policy” Course this Spring Texas … read more

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IDRA Names Two New Fellows

Nov 11, 2020

• IDRA Newsletter • September 2020 • Meet Irene Gómez: IDRA’s New Ethnic Studies and English Learner Research Fellow Irene … read more

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Highlights of IDRA’s 35th Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study – Pre-COVID-19 Attrition Rate was Down to 20%

Oct 30, 2020

• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2020 • Pre-COVID-19 analyses of attrition rate data in … read more

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Meaningful Strategies for Making STEM Accessible

Oct 30, 2020

• by Stephanie García, Ph.D., and Asmaa Mansour • IDRA Newsletter • October 2020 • STEM is the foundation of innovation … read more

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IDRA Names Four New Fellows

Oct 30, 2020

• IDRA Newsletter • October 2020 • The IDRA Education Policy Fellows Program is generously supported by Trellis Foundation and … read more

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College Degrees Are Worth It – People with Bachelor’s Degrees Have Lower Poverty Rates

Oct 29, 2020

• by Bricio Vasquez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2020 • College access is the extent to which a prospective … read more

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How the IDRA EAC-South Helps School Districts Increase Access to Advanced Courses for Students of Color

Oct 29, 2020

• by Paula Johnson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2020 • Many long-established testing procedures and selection practices limit … read more

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IDRA Policy Priorities – State-Level Policies to Address Educational Inequities Now

Sep 30, 2020

• IDRA Newsletter • September 2020 • Many policies and practices have led to inequitable educational opportunities for students. COVID-19 … read more

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Legislative Sessions Constrained by COVID-19 Must Not Exclude Community Participation

Sep 30, 2020

• Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2020 • On any given day, nearly any member of the … read more

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The Policing of Black People Begins in Schools

Sep 30, 2020

• Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2020 • The people peacefully protesting in support of Black lives … read more

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A People-powered Plan for the Texas Legislative Session

Sep 30, 2020

• Ana Ramón • IDRA Newsletter • September 2020 • COVID-19 will make traditional ways of advocating in the Texas … read more

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Trump Administration, During a Pandemic, Moves to Privatize Education No Matter the Cost to Most Children

Sep 30, 2020

• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2020 • The Trump Administration makes no secret that it … read more

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Every Scientist Named in the Texas Science Standards is a White Male

Sep 30, 2020

IDRA Recommends Accurate Inclusion of Scientific History • Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2020 • Editor’s Note: … read more

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Effective Family Outreach in the Pandemic Era

Aug 30, 2020

• by Karmen Rouland, Ph.D., and Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2020 • The COVID-19 pandemic … read more

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Engaging Families in STEM Conversations with Students

Aug 30, 2020

• by Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2020 • Children have personal experiences with STEM because it … read more

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Effective Education Reform During COVID-19 Requires Authentic Family Engagement

Aug 30, 2020

• by Terrence Wilson, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2020 • Since the COVID-19 pandemic caused schools to close … read more

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