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
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, 2020IDRA Recommends Accurate Inclusion of Scientific History • Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2020 • Editor’s Note: … read more
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Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA Resources
Sep 24, 2020• Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. • Learning Goes On • September 24, 2020 Edition Modern Day #Sheroes A few years back, … read more
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Classroom Tips for Safe Zooming
Sep 17, 2020• Sulema Carreón-Sánchez, Ph.D. & Michelle Martínez Vega • Learning Goes On • September 17, 2020 Edition Virtual tools for … read more
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Using Choice Boards in the Virtual Classroom
Sep 10, 2020• Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. & Paula Johnson, Ph.D. • Learning Goes On • September 3, 2020 • Choice boards are … read more
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Learner-Centered Digital Badging with Distance Learning
Sep 10, 2020•Michelle Martínez Vega & Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D. • Learning Goes On • September 9, 2020 • Digital badging represents a skill … 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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Family Engagement is Key to Student Safety Amidst COVID-19 Reopening
Aug 26, 2020• Terrence Wilson, J.D. • Learning Goes On • June 26, 2020 • Over the summer, state and local school … read more
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What We are Hearing from Families, Students and Educators: Part II
Jul 30, 2020• Ana Ramón • Learning Goes On • May 29, 2020 • The experiences and needs of students, families, educators and other … read more
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Maybe One Day, the Pain Won’t Feel the Same
Jul 07, 2020• by Earl Williams • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2020 • Editor’s note: When the Texas State Board of Education held hearings … read more
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We Create Hope Within Our Communities – Before and During COVID-19, Texas Chief Science Officers Advocate for STEM
Jul 07, 2020• by Elizabeth Alexander, Shreya Chaudhary & Isela Herrera • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2020 • The Chief Science Officers … read more
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IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Students Share their Experiences as Tutors
Jul 07, 2020• by Serenity Nance and John Tscheulin • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2020 • Tutoring My Kids by Serenity Nance … read more
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Systems in America Are Set Up to Be Racist
Jul 07, 2020• by Alana Price • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2020 • The Black Lives Matter movement is a protest against … read more
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Student Voices on Reopening Schools
Jul 07, 2020• IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2020 • In early June, IDRA kicked off our series of webinars on reopening schools … read more
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We Are Important, and So is Our History
Jul 07, 2020• by Quardasha Mitchell • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2020 • Editor’s note: When the Texas State Board of Education … read more
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State Reopening Guidance Must Prioritize Equity
Jun 26, 2020• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • Learning Goes On • June 26, 2020 • Schools will reopen in some form … read more
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