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.
Immigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools
Aug 05, 2003• IDRA Newsletter • August 2003 The National Coalition of Advocates for Students (NCAS) has launched its annual School Opening Alert … read more
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Access At Risk- The Michigan Case
Aug 03, 2003• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2003 Our colleges would either reflect our … read more
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Learning Through Teaching- New Patterns for Teachers of English Language Learners
Aug 02, 2003• by Jack Dieckmann, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2003 With recent federal legislation calling for high-quality teachers and teaching, schools will … read more
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IDRA Marks 30th Anniversary
Aug 01, 2003• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2003 Dear friends, In the early 1970s, the U.S. Commission on … read more
Read MoreThe San Antonio Community Education Leadership Program Celebrates 11th Anniversary and Graduation
Jul 01, 2003• IDRA Newsletter • June- July 2003 The 2003 group of the San Antonio Community Education Leadership Program (CELP) recently became … read more
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Texas Needs Diplomas Not Delusions
Jun 03, 2003• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 2003 The No Child Left Behind Act was signed into … read more
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Community-Based Education Reform- Increasing the Educational Level of Communities as an Integral Part of School Reform
Jun 01, 2003• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 2003 The issue of school reform is … read more
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The Power of Partnerships- How Alianza is Reshaping Bilingual Teacher Preparation
May 13, 2003• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2003 Theoretically, schools and universities are designed to serve students and communities. … read more
Read MoreFormer Secretary of Education for Mexico Honored in San Antonio
May 10, 2003• IDRA Newsletter • May 2003 Mr. José Angel Pescador, former Secretary of Education for Mexico and former Consul General for … read more
Read MoreGirls Work for Gender Equity Through Technology
May 05, 2003• by María Aurora Yáñez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2003 “I will be a stronger person mentally and physically,” said a … read more
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Texas’ Third Grade TAKS Assessment- Is “Better Than Expected” Good Enough?
May 03, 2003• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2003 The Texas Education Agency recently released results from the March 2003 administration … read more
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Promoting Student Leadership on Campus- Creating a Culture of Engagement
May 02, 2003• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2003 Student leadership is an integral part of … read more
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Learning Angles with English Language Learners
May 01, 2003• by Jack Dieckmann, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2003 With a dramatically growing number of English language learners in the United … read more
Read MoreExpanding Children’s Access to Science
Apr 04, 2003• by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2003 It is science time in Mrs. Miller’s pre-school classroom. Everywhere there is … read more
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Prepared Teachers Needed- Permits and Alternative Certification Make Matters Worse
Apr 02, 2003• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2003 Every school teacher should be well prepared and qualified to work in … read more
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Quality Teaching A School Reform Dilemma
Apr 01, 2003• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2003 Each year for about nine months, teachers spend a large part … read more
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Some Have Been Singing
Mar 06, 2003• by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2003 Music is a passion of many people, and the effects of … read more
Read MoreWhat is the importance of reading and writing in the math curriculum?
Mar 06, 2003• IDRA Newsletter • March 2003 Research and Best Practice Reading, writing, and mathematics are, or should be, inseparable. Hands-on mathematics … read more
Read MoreAffirmative Action: A Vision of Inclusion
Mar 02, 2003• IDRA Newsletter • March 2003 For more than 150 years, many children in this country have been victims of inequality … read more
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Public Education Reform Priorities in Texas: IDRA Perspectives
Mar 01, 2003• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D., and Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2003 As Texas prepares for the … read more
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