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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.

How Schools Can End Harmful Discipline Practices

Feb 26, 2020

• Morgan Craven, J.D., Nilka Avilés, Ed.D., & Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2020 • Positive cultures of … read more

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Racial and Gender Disparities in Dress Code Discipline Point to Need for New Approaches in Schools

Feb 26, 2020

•  Chloe Latham Sikes, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2020 • Recently, two Black high school students in Barbers … read more

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Why Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs Do More Harm Than Good

Feb 26, 2020

• Ana Ramón • IDRA Newsletter • February 2020 • Initially in 1995, the Texas Legislature established disciplinary alternative education … read more

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Meet Terrence Wilson, J.D. – IDRA Regional Policy and Community Engagement Director

Feb 26, 2020

• IDRA Newsletter • February 2020 • The IDRA Newsletter will continue to highlight our staff’s varied and diverse talents … read more

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State Policy Recommendations for Addressing Teacher Shortages

Jan 30, 2020

• Ana Ramón • IDRA Newsletter • January 2020 • Teacher shortages are both costly and detrimental to student learning. … read more

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Teacher Preparation for Diverse Classrooms

Jan 30, 2020

• Chloe Latham Sikes, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2020 • Across the country, concerns about a growing shortage … read more

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IDRA EAC-South Focus – Diversifying the Teacher Workforce

Jan 30, 2020

• IDRA Newsletter • January 2020 • The national teacher shortage significantly impacts a district’s ability to increase diversity among … read more

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Educator Coaching Model Strengthens Schools Serving Diverse Student Populations

Jan 30, 2020

• Nilka Avilés, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2020 • By definition, coaches “transport people from one place to … read more

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