IDRA Newsletter
August Issue of the IDRSA Newsletter: In Memoriam – Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel
Articles
Honoring Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, letter by Celina Moreno, J.D.
A Woman of Inspiring Leadership and Enduring Legacy, by Celina Moreno, J.D.
In Her Words – The Quotable Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel
La Lucha, With a Smile, by Dr. Carmen Tafolla
Corazón, by Laurie Posner, MPA
Extras
Cuentos de me Familia podcast: https://idra.news/CuentosDeMiFamilia
Cuca’s message, June 26, 2025 (English & Spanish)
Bio: Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, President Emerita
Retirement tribute video
Public Flickr photos of Dr. Robledo Montecel
Texas Schools Have Weak Holding Power: Texas Public School Attrition Study: 2001-02
Oct 30, 2002• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2002 • Two of every five students of the freshman class of … read more
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School Holding Power Goal Unachieved in Texas
Oct 30, 2002• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2002 • Is asking schools to graduate 90 percent to 95 percent … read more
Read MoreTexas State Board of Education Approves Course Credit for Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program
Oct 30, 2002• IDRA Newsletter • October 2002 • The Texas State Board of Education has approved the Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program as … read more
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Dropping Out of School in Arizona: IDRA Conducts New Study
Sep 30, 2002• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D., Josie Danini Cortez, M.A., and María Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2002 • Arizona … read more
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Educational Technology – An International Conversation
Sep 30, 2002• by Felix Montes, Ph.D., and Linda Cantú, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2002 • Technology is an integral part of … read more
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Texas Needs Diplomas Not Delusions
Sep 11, 2002• by Testimony María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2002 • Presented to the Texas State Board of … read more
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Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills: The Next Stage in Texas’ Challenge to Meet High Standards
Aug 30, 2002• by Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2002 • The curtain is closing on Texas’ famous Texas Assessment of … read more
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A Strategy of Support for Publicly-Funded Charter Schools
Aug 30, 2002• by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2002 • Publicly-funded charter schools are one of the public school options … read more
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Excelling English Language Learners: An Innovative Professional Development Program
Aug 30, 2002• by Jack Dieckmann, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2002 • Scenario 1: You are a high school American history teacher … read more
Read MoreThe Dangerous Consequences of High-Stakes Testing, FairTest, the National Center for Fair and Open Testing
Aug 30, 2002IDRA Newsletter • August 2002 • Tests are called “high-stakes” when they are used to make major decisions about a … read more
Read MoreSpecial Tribute to Albert H. Kauffman
Aug 30, 2002IDRA Newsletter • August 2002 • In any society, social change arrives not on its own, but with the toil … read more
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Holding the Line: School Finance Reform in Texas
Jun 30, 2002• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2002 • Some people attribute Texas’ school funding challenges to … read more
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Supreme Court Ruling Bad for Neighborhood Public Schools
Jun 30, 2002• by María Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2002 • IDRA is deeply disappointed by the Supreme … read more
Read More“They Believed in Us” Student Reflection
Jun 30, 2002• by Yanessa Romero • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2002 • Before I ever stepped foot on the Fox Technical … read more
Read MoreEmerging Gender Issues in Education
May 30, 2002• by Aurora Yáñez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2002 • Editor’s Note: IDRA assistant research associate Aurora Yáñez interviewed Ms. … read more
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Who’s Responsible, Who’s to Blame?
May 30, 2002• by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2002 • Recently, I watched a television program in which rescuers used … read more
Read MoreTeacher and Instructional Technology: Wise or Foolish Choices
May 30, 2002• by Laura Chris Green, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2002 • In 1911, Thomas Edison, inventor of the magic lantern, … read more
Read MoreConnecting Curriculum and Technology
May 30, 2002• IDRA Newsletter • May 2002 • Connecting Curriculum and Technology, excerpted from International Society for Technology in Education Essential … read more
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Arkansas Educators Explore Ways to Better Serve Their Growing Numbers of English Language Learners
Apr 30, 2002• by José L. Rodríguez • IDRA Newsletter • April 2002 • Many communities across the country are experiencing changes in their … read more
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“I Saw the Flame” Student Reflection
Apr 30, 2002• by Sofia Bahena • IDRA Newsletter • April 2002 • “I saw the flame” banners and stickers were all being distributed … read more
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