IDRA Newsletter
April 2024 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: Language Rights
Articles
Navigating Policy Landscapes for Linguistic and Cultural Equity, by Morgan Craven, J.D., & Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D.
Language Rights are Civil Rights – 50th Anniversary of the Lau v. Nichols Ruling, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
AI as a Tool for Inclusive Bilingual Education, by Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D.
Transnational Students Deserve a High-Quality Education on Both Sides of the Border, by Rebekah Skelton
Extras
Webinar: Lau v. Nichols 50th Anniversary (replay)
Infographic: Artificial Intelligence for the Bilingual Educator
IDRA’s Educator Six-part Webinar Series on Translanguaging (replay)
IDRA Serving Emergent Bilingual Students – Online Technical Assistance Toolkit
Corporal Punishment Information
Making Math Real for Students
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E-ruption! Bridging Language and Technology – Educational Leadership Across Generations
Mar 06, 2006• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2006 • A parent in the La Milpas Colonia of … read more
Read MoreCoca-Cola Valued Youth Program Launches in Detroit – Community Leaders Breakfast and Tutoring Demonstration Held
Mar 06, 2006• IDRA Newsletter • March 2006 • Detroit is the latest site that has launched the highly-successful Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program. … read more
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Success in Literacy isn’t a Lie- It Simply isn’t the Whole Truth
Mar 02, 2006• by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2005 I wrote about Tres three years ago when he was entering … read more
Read MoreTexans for Fair Funding – Principles for Fair Funding
Feb 21, 2006• IDRA Newsletter • February 2006 • All children deserve an excellent education, and excellence is impossible without equity. Our … read more
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The Texas Supreme Court Ruling in West Orange-Cove vs. Neeley: A Decision Neither Adequate nor Equitable
Feb 06, 2006• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2006 • On November 22, 2005, the Texas Supreme Court issued its … read more
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The Impact of Focused Educational Assistance
Feb 06, 2006• by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2006 • The IDRA South Central Collaborative for Equity provides technical assistance … read more
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Feb 06, 2006• IDRA Newsletter • February 2006 • Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund More than 16 years after declaring … read more
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Strengthening Schools’ “Immune Systems” to Fight Mediocrity and Failure
Jan 06, 2006• by Abelardo Villarreal , Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2006 • In the November-December 2005 issue of the IDRA Newsletter, … read more
Read MoreResources for States Affected by the Recent Hurricanes
Jan 06, 2006• IDRA Newsletter • January 2006 • Below is a listing of resources to help you work toward creating schools … read more
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Gulf Coast States Educators Meeting – Educating Students Displaced by the Recent Hurricanes
Jan 06, 2006• by Josie Danini Cortez, M.A., • IDRA Newsletter • January 2006 • On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf … read more
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The STAR Center – 10 Years of Making a Difference
Jan 05, 2006• by Josie Danini Cortez, M.A., and Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2006 • Sankofa, a word from … read more
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Leadership for Transforming Schools- Sowing the Seeds of Change
Dec 13, 2005• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Anna Alicia Romero • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2005 The opportunities and challenges of … read more
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“InterAction” Needed from All Sectors to Support College Access and Success
Dec 09, 2005• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2005 • Editor’s Note: IDRA recently convened a series of policy … read more
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Nov 09, 2005• IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2005 This lack of school holding power affects every Texan. IDRA research shows that during … read more
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A Quality Schools Action Framework- Framing Systems Change for Student Success
Nov 06, 2005• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2005 The pipeline, or path, from pre-kindergarten to high … read more
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Looking Back and Moving Forward- IDRA Equity Assistance Center Continues to Serve Five States
Oct 09, 2005• by Bradley Scott , Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2005 The IDRA South Central Collaborative for Equity has successfully completed … read more
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The Promise and Perils of the Texas School Success Initiative- Critical School-Parent Action to Promote Student Success
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Oct 09, 2005• by Pablo López • IDRA Newsletter • October 2005 Editor’s Note: The Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program, created by IDRA, is an … read more
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