IDRA Newsletter
March 2024 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: School Safety
Articles
Students Demand Safe, Supportive Schools – Student Authors Call for Ending Zero Tolerance and School-Based Policing, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Where Some Policymakers and School Leaders Get School Safety Wrong, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
Thirty Years Later, the 1994 Gun-Free Schools Act Continues to Harm Students and Communities, by Rebekah Skelton
Extras
IDRA Valued Youth Partnership – See How VYP Improves Attendance & Socio-Emotional Learning
Bilingual Infographic: Build Safe Schools, Reject Hurtful Policies
Issue Brief: What Safe Schools Should Look Like for Every Student – A Guide to Building Safe and Welcoming Schools and Rejecting Policies that Hurt Students, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
Texas at a Crossroads Excellent and Equitable Schools – or Merely Adequate
Feb 20, 2004• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D., and María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2004 • A lot of … read more
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Insufficient Funding for Bilingual Education in Texas
Feb 20, 2004• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2004 • Recently, a couple of state leaders have claimed that … read more
Read MoreTexans for Fair Funding – Web Site Launched
Feb 20, 2004• IDRA Newsletter • February 2004 • It took 25 years, several rounds of court cases and many legislative sessions … read more
Read MoreMASBA Recognizes IDRA’s 30th Anniversary
Feb 04, 2004• IDRA Newsletter • February 2004 • More than 200 members of the Mexican American School Board Members Association met … read more
Read MoreWhy Fair Funding
Feb 04, 2004• IDRA Newsletter • February 2004 • Americans agree that a child’s future should not depend on his or her … read more
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College Success
Jan 30, 2004• by María Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2002 • I always knew I would go to college. I … read more
Read MoreAre You Ready for Title III? Professional Development from the Intercultural Development Research Association
Jan 30, 2004• by Laura Chris Green, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2004 • The new Title III is part of the No … read more
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Successful Bilingual Education Programs
Jan 30, 2004• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D., and Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2004 • Twenty-five characteristics contribute … read more
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Planning for English Language Learner Success: Alternative Responses in Teacher Learning to Reducing Achievement Gaps
Jan 30, 2004• by Jack Dieckmann, M.A. and Aurelio Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2004 • Mounting accountability pressures from state … read more
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Defining Our Transitional Bilingual Program
Jan 30, 2004• by José L. Rodríguez • IDRA Newsletter • January 2004 • Bilingual education is meant to build a bridge that helps … read more
Read MoreIDRA Newsletter 2003 Index
Dec 31, 2003November- December 2003 IDRA Newsletter – Public Engagement See PDF of the November- December 2003 issue Articles Fulfilling the Promise … read more
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Community and Public Engagement in Education- Opportunity and Challenge
Dec 03, 2003• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2003 Because education is a complex and … read more
Read MoreCircles of Engagement- A Different Take on Parent Involvement
Dec 01, 2003• by Pam McCollum, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2003 Imagine a middle school or high school where parents are invited … read more
Read MoreLatino Pursuit for Excellence and Equity in U.S. Public Schools
Nov 02, 2003• IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2003 On May 17, 1954, at 12:52 p.m. the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous … read more
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Fulfilling the Promise of Brown vs. Board of Education
Nov 01, 2003• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 2003 Editor’s Note: The following are opening remarks of one … read more
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A Voice for Leadership Advocacy and Equity for Girls and Boys in Public Schools
Oct 14, 2003• by Frances M. Guzmán, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2003 The IDRA South Central Collaborative for Equity hosted the Association for … read more
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IDRA Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program- Model Dropout Prevention Program
Oct 02, 2003• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2003 The Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program began in 1984 based on … read more
Read MoreMexican and American Solidarity Foundation Releases New Book
Sep 05, 2003• IDRA Newsletter • September 2003 A new book published by the Mexican and American Solidarity Foundation (MASF) highlights the importance … read more
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Writing on Purpose- A Fourth Grade Volcano of Words
Sep 02, 2003• by Juanita C. García, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2003 It was late March and the writing lesson with the fourth … read more
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Legislative Session Falls Short in Texas
Sep 01, 2003• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D., and Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2003 In the final days of the … read more
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