IDRA Newsletter
Latest issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: Student Voice
“Students must have a seat at the table to inform the direction of initiatives that impact them, their families and the broader community.”
– Celina Moreno, J.D., IDRA President & CEO
Articles
Steps for Helping Students Become Activists – A Teen’s Advice, by Melivia Mujia
Building a STEM Identity through the Chief Science Officer Program, by Lexis Ratto & Kelly O’Kane
The Day I Taught My High School Peers, by Alyssa Diaz
How Student-Led Lessons Impacted My Understanding of School, by Daniela Herrejon
High School Tutor Learns While Tutoring Others, by Anahi Ortiz
Students as Co-Collaborators in Teaching & Learning – Advice from the Field, by Andres López
Extras
Steps to Promoting Student Activism – Infographic
Teens Win 2019 National Essay Contest Awards
Steps for Helping Students Become Activists – A Teen’s Advice
Aug 30, 2019• by Melivia Mujia • IDRA Newsletter • August 2019 • As a queer Latina student, life has been a … read more
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Building a STEM Identity through the Chief Science Officer Program
Aug 30, 2019• by Lexis Ratto & Kelly O’Kane • IDRA Newsletter • August 2019 • Editor’s Note: High school students Lexis … read more
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The Day I Taught My High School Peers
Aug 30, 2019• by Alyssa Diaz • IDRA Newsletter • August 2019 • During my senior year of high school, I had … read more
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How Student-Led Lessons Impacted My Understanding of School
Aug 30, 2019• by Daniela Herrejon • IDRA Newsletter • August 2019 • I was a great student; however I was not … read more
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Students as Co-Collaborators in Teaching & Learning – Advice from the Field
Aug 30, 2019• by Andres López • IDRA Newsletter • August 2019 • Andres López, a teacher at Stevens High School in … read more
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High School Tutor Learns While Tutoring Others
Aug 30, 2019• by Anahi Ortiz • IDRA Newsletter • August 2019 • I was supposed to be in child development, but … read more
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Accountability Measures Set to Respond to Public Pressure
Jul 30, 2019• by Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2019 • Changes Made to STAAR; Individual Graduation Committees Extended … read more
Read MoreTaking Steps Toward Keeping the Public in Public Education
Jul 30, 2019• IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2019 • IDRA joined more than a dozen education advocacy groups to release a policy … read more
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New Discipline and Safety Policies for Texas
Jul 25, 2019• by Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2019 • To ensure all students succeed, schools must end … read more
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College Access Legislation Increases Transparency and Adds Funds to TEXAS Grant Program
Jul 25, 2019• by Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2019 • Expanding access to college means ensuring that schools … read more
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Education Impact of Supreme Court Decision on Citizenship Question
Jul 25, 2019• by Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2019 • IDRA Statement on Education Impact of Supreme Court … read more
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Texas Legislature Concentrates on School Funding
Jul 25, 2019• by Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2019 • Texas’ 86th legislative session saw some of the … read more
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School Counselors Express Concerns about College and Career Advising in Texas
May 29, 2019• by Hector Bojorquez • IDRA Newsletter • May 2019 • “We’re asking kids to make big life decisions in … read more
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Five Best Practices that Add Women to the Equation – Preparing K-12 Girls for Mathematics
May 29, 2019• by Stephanie García, Ph.D., & Kasia Razynska • IDRA Newsletter • May 2019 • Girls’ involvement in K-12 mathematics … read more
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Characteristics of College-Focused Schools
May 29, 2019• by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2019 • The platitude “College is not for everyone” often elicits … read more
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Current Proposals for Texas’ Investment in English Learners Still Not Enough
Apr 30, 2019• by Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2019 • Since 1981, Texas has had one of the … read more
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Fixing Asset-Based Early Childhood Education
Apr 30, 2019• by Hector Bojorquez • IDRA Newsletter • April 2019 • In teacher training sessions across the country, teachers repeatedly ponder … read more
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Building Culturally-Relevant Libraries for Young Learners
Apr 30, 2019• by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D., and José A. Velázquez, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2019 • Children are attracted to … read more
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Three Approaches for Dismantling Discriminatory Discipline in Schools
Apr 08, 2019• by Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D., & José A. Velázquez, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2019 • Schools across … read more
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Federal School Safety Commission Recommendations Could Lead to Less Safe Schools
Apr 08, 2019• by Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2019 • In response to the violent school shooting in … read more
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