IDRA Newsletter
Latest issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: Fair Discipline
“IDRA will continue to work with our allies in the civil rights community to protect students and strengthen education by drawing on our unique ability to bridge policy, with practice, with teacher and principal training, and, most importantly, with community engagement, because families must be at the table.”
– Celina Moreno, J.D., IDRA President &CEO
Articles
Federal School Safety Commission Recommendations Could Lead to Less Safe Schools, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
Three Approaches for Dismantling Discriminatory Discipline in Schools, by Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D., & José A. Velázquez, M.Ed.
Discipline Policies Must Not Come at the Expense of Any Group of Students, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
Restorative Practices – Informal and Formal Processes for Addressing Behavior, by Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D.
Extras
Jan 31, 2018
Jan 2018
Texas Charter School System Suffers Low Graduation Rates
• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2018 • The Class of 2016 saw Graduation Rates of … read more
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Dec 07, 2017
Dec 2017
The Power of Partnerships in the Pursuit of Leadership Development to Transform Schools
• by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D., Joanelda De León, Ed.D., and Jesse Jay McNeil, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2017 … read more
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Dec 2017
How Transformational Leaders Develop a Growth Mindset for Student Success
• by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D., Gerald Sharp, M.A., & Kristin Grayson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2017 • We … read more
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Dec 2017
Leadership for ESL Teacher Recruitment and Retention
• by Kristin Grayson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2017 • As the numbers of English learners continue to … read more
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Dec 2017
What People are Saying about IDRA’s STAARS Leaders Project
• IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2017 • IDRA’s School TurnAround and Reenergizing for Success (STAARS) Leaders project is a unique … read more
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Dec 2017
IDRA Establishes Scholarship Endowment in Honor of Dr. Ricardo R. Fernández, Lehman College President Emeritus
• IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2017 • In recognition of Dr. Ricardo R. Fernández’s service on the IDRA board of … read more
Read MoreOct 24, 2017
Oct 2017
Partnerships, Not Push Outs – Collaboration is Critical to Dealing with Disparities
• by Paula Johnson, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2017 • October is National Dropout Prevention Month. Two out … read more
Read MoreOct 24, 2017
Oct 2017
Texas Public School Attrition Study, 2016-17 – High School Attrition Returns to 24 Percent After One Year Bump
• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2017 • Over the past five years, the overall … read more
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Oct 2017
Supporting LGBTQ Students Faced with Sexual & Gender Harassment
• by Susan Shaffer and Phyllis Lerner • IDRA Newsletter • October 2017 • Editor’s Note: The IDRA EAC-South provides technical … read more
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Oct 2017
Commemoration of Delgado vs. Bastrop Case that Ended Legal Segregation of Mexican Americans in Texas
• IDRA Newsletter • October 2017 • IDRA joined former state Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos Jr. and many others recently at … read more
Read MoreSep 21, 2017
Sep 2017
Tying the Knot Between School Finance Policy and Serving All Students
• by David G. Hinojosa, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2017 • For several decades, debates have dominated statehouses … read more
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Sep 2017
Investing in Early Childhood Education Programs Yields High Returns
• by Paula Johnson, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2017 • Numerous studies have confirmed the positive effects of … read more
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Sep 2017
Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Winning Essay – Ana Luisa Valenzuela
• by Ana Luisa Valenzuela • IDRA Newsletter • September 2017 • Editor’s Note: IDRA sponsored a national essay competition … read more
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Sep 2017
Semillitas de Aprendizaje Early Childhood Bilingual Literacy Development
• IDRA Newsletter • September 2017 • Supplemental Early Childhood Curriculum & Training Semillitas de Aprendizaje is a bilingual (Spanish/English) … read more
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Aug 2017
Three Critical Areas of Professional Development for Teaching in 21st Century Classrooms
• by Paula Johnson, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2017 • 21st Century Learning Classrooms designed for 21st century … read more
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Aug 2017
Backward Planning – How Assessment Impacts Teaching and Learning
• by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D., and Kristin Grayson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2017 • Assessments are a critical … read more
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Aug 2017
Immigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools – School Opening Alert 2017
• IDRA Newsletter • August 2017 • This alert is a reminder that public schools, by law, must serve all … read more
Read MoreJun 29, 2017
Jun 2017
IDRA Newsletter 2017 Index
Go to the main IDRA Newsletter page November-December 2017 IDRA Newsletter – Principal Leadership “IDRA research and work with schools … read more
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Jun 2017
Student Data Tracking – Taking a Closer Look at Privacy
• by Mark Barnett • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2017 • According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), one-third of … read more
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Jun 2017
Six Young Tutors Win 2017 National Essay Contest Awards
IDRA Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Tutors Share Stories of the Program’s Impact on Their Lives • by IDRA • IDRA … read more
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