IDRA Newsletter
Latest issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: Keeping the Public in Public Education
Articles
Texas Must Scrutinize Potential Charter Schools Before Issuing Approvals for Growth, by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.
Pandemic No Excuse for Growth of Poorly Performing Virtual Charter Schools in U.S. South, by Terrence Wilson, J.D.
Chief Science Officer Students Lead the Way
Extras
Join IDRA’s Texas Education CAFE Advocacy Network
IDRA Legislative Priorities: Keep the Public in Public Education
Learning Goes On webpage
Federal Education Policy Update
Jan 21, 2021• Morgan Craven, J.D. • Learning Goes On • January 21, 2021 • This week’s inauguration marked the official transition of … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2020 Index
Dec 23, 2020November-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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Effective School Assessments and Accountability that Does Not Hurt Students
Dec 10, 2020• Dr. Chloe Latham Sikes • Learning Goes On • December 10, 2020 • Accurate, valid data on student learning … read more
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Science Comes Alive by Generating Interest and Promoting Inquiry-Based Learning!
Dec 10, 2020• Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. • Learning Goes On • December 10, 2020 • Generating interest and promoting inquiry is a … read more
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Making ELAR Alive with Virtual Experiences
Nov 19, 2020• Dr. Nilka Avilés, Jeanne Cantu, Gerald Sharp • Learning Goes On • November 19, 2020 Edition Building literacy skills in … 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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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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Models of Instruction to Help Students Interact and Engage in Hybrid, Face-to-Face and All-Remote Settings
Oct 28, 2020• Paula Johnson, Ph.D. • Learning Goes On • October 28, 2020 Edition As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep … read more
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Hispanic Heritage Month – An Identity Preface
Oct 14, 2020• Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. • Learning Goes On • October 14, 2020 Edition While Hispanic Heritage Month closes on October … read more
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Language Development in the Virtual Classroom
Oct 08, 2020• Paula Johnson, Ph.D. • Learning Goes On • October 8, 2020 Edition Equitable and rigorous education today remains a … 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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