IDRA Newsletter
Latest issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: Student Voice
Articles
Maybe One Day, the Pain Won’t Feel the Same, by Earl Williams
We Create Hope Within Our Communities – Before and During COVID-19, Texas Chief Science Officers Advocate for STEM, by Elizabeth Alexander, Shreya Chaudhary & Isela Herrera
IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Students Share their Experiences as Tutors, by Serenity Nance and John Tscheulin
Systems in America Are Set Up to Be Racist, by Alana Price
We Are Important, and So is Our History, by Quardasha Mitchell
Student Voices on Reopening Schools
Extras
African American Studies Testimony Videos
Texas Chief Science Officers (CSO) program
IDRA Valued Youth Partnership program
Webinar recording: Student Perspectives on a Changing School Climate
Learning Goes On webpage
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At What Cost? A Review of School Police Funding and Accountability Across the U.S. South
Feb 26, 2020• Terrence Wilson, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2020 • An 11-year-old girl pushed against a brick wall and … read more
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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
Read MoreMeet 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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Texas Higher Education Law Aims to Improve Outcomes for Students in Developmental Education
Dec 20, 2019by Bricio Vasquez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2019 • College-level placement in Texas community colleges relies heavily on a … read more
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Three Guiding Principles for Removing College Readiness Barriers in School Policies and Practices
Dec 20, 2019• Nilka Avilés, Ed.D., and Hector Bojorquez • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2019 • In most circles, the importance of college … read more
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Texas Public School Attrition Study Highlights, 2018-19 – Attrition Rate Down to 21%, But Texas High Schools Lost Over 88,000 Students Last Year
Dec 20, 2019• Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2019 • The latest attrition rate data for Texas public schools … read more
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Valued Youth Partnership Tutor on the Importance of Being Able to Ask Questions in School
Dec 20, 2019• Emaje’ Williams, Odessa High School, Ector County ISD, Texas • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2019 • One mistake I made … read more
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Making Schools Safe Learning Havens for LGBTQ Students
Oct 31, 2019• by Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D., & Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2019 • LGBTQ students face … read more
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Resources for Supporting LGBTQ Students
Oct 31, 2019The resource list below is from the article, “Making Schools Safe Learning Havens for LGBTQ Students,” by Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D., … read more
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Discipline Strategies to Combat Faulty Assumptions that Target Black Male Youth
Oct 31, 2019• by Daryl V. Williams, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2019 • No student group is more or less … read more
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Strategies for Increasing Girls’ Participation in STEM
Oct 31, 2019• by Paula Johnson, Ph.D., & Michelle Vega • IDRA Newsletter • October 2019 • Underrepresentation of young women in … read more
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In Memoriam – William S. White
Oct 31, 2019• IDRA Newsletter • October 2019 • One of the longest-serving leaders of a major philanthropy in the United States, … read more
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Superintendent Dr. Daniel King Describes How Strong Family Leadership Leads to School Innovation
Oct 07, 2019• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed., featuring Superintendent Daniel King, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2019 • The school … read more
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Five Best Practices for Effective Principals and School Leadership Teams
Oct 07, 2019• by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2019 • Research shows that, in schools, the principal is second … read more
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