IDRA Newsletter
February 2024 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: Education Research
Articles
Mexican American Studies – A Deep Look by High School Students, by Marcela Hernández, Jonas Lokensgard & Hannah Rosales
Embedding Social-Emotional Learning into Student-Serving Programs, by Stephanie García, Ph.D.
IDRA Youth Advisory Board Members Study Culturally Responsive Teaching and School Discipline, by Christina Quintanilla-Muñoz, M.Ed.
Extras
The IDRA Valued Youth Partnership Turns 40! See How VYP Improves Attendance & Socio-Emotional Learning
Resources for Cultural and Ethnic Studies
IDRA Ethnic Studies Online Technical Assistance Package
Infographic: 5 Tips for Organizing a High School Student-Led Ethnic Studies Advocacy Group
Video: Student research highlights presentation, Culturally Responsive Education and School Discipline in Texas Schools: A Mixed-Methods Case Study
TEA’s School Leaver Codes: The Rest of the Story
Oct 30, 2000• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2000 • “Most students who withdraw from a school district are reported … read more
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Attrition Rates in Texas Public High Schools: 1999-00 Study Results
Oct 30, 2000• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2000 • The percent of students lost from public high school enrollment … read more
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Carrying Out Our New Promise
Sep 30, 2000• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2000 • We celebrate diversity as strength, model leadership that maintains faith … read more
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Equity Challenges Continue
Sep 30, 2000• by Bradley Scott, M.A. and Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2000 • Equity in education is improving, but … read more
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A Note to Say Thank You
Aug 30, 2000• by Bradley Scott, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2000 • I was having a rough day at the office when I … read more
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Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program – Another Success Story
Aug 30, 2000• by Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2000 • In 1996, Lincoln Multicultural Junior High School in Washington, D.C., … read more
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Development Through Engagement: Valuing the “At-Promise” Community
Aug 30, 2000• by Rosana Rodríguez, Ph.D. and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2000 • Education has traditionally been the business of … read more
Read MoreBridging the Gap Between Schools and Families: A Family Friendly Approach
Jun 30, 2000• by Anita M. Foxworth, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2000 • Thirty years of research demonstrates that there is … read more
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Parents Are the Best Advocates
Jun 30, 2000• by Anna Alicia Romero • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2000 • Over a decade of national conversations about education reform … read more
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Valued Parent Leadership
Jun 30, 2000• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. and Anna Alicia Romero • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2000 • All families are valuable; … read more
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Project Alianza – Second Year Milestone
Jun 30, 2000• by Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2000 • In March, U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley … read more
Read MoreBridging the Digital Divide in Our Schools – Achieving Technology Equity for All Students
May 30, 2000• by Laura Chris Green, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2000 • We cannot achieve excellence in education without equity. Every student … read more
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Sticks and Stones – What Words Are to Self Esteem
May 30, 2000• by Rogelio López del Bosque, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2000 • Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words … read more
Read MoreAre Computers Appropriate in the Early Childhood Classroom?: A Case for Cyberkinder
Apr 30, 2000• by Hilaria Bauer, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2000 • Technophobe, cyber novice, electronically challenged… Call it what you will. As … read more
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Teaching Limited-English-Proficient Students through the Arts
Apr 30, 2000• by José L. Rodríguez • IDRA Newsletter • April 2000 • As I was preparing for a recent training session for teachers … read more
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Making a Difference for Children – Comprehensive Centers Network
Mar 30, 2000• by Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2000 • In 1994 the Improving America’s Schools Act (IASA) established the … read more
Read MoreMath and Science Get C+ on Report Card on Gender Equity
Mar 30, 2000• by National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education • IDRA Newsletter • March 2000 • Twenty-five years ago, former Senator Birch … read more
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Why Better Isn’t Enough: A Closer Look at TAAS Gains
Mar 01, 2000• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2000 • Education advocates around the United States have been told to look … read more
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Equity Principles and School Reform: What it Takes to Ensure that “All Means All”
Feb 01, 2000• by Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2000 • School districts across the country are beginning the new century – … read more
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We Should Not Kid Ourselves: Excellence Requires Equity
Feb 01, 2000• by Bradley Scott, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2000 • Now that the century has changed, now that the millennium is … read more
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