IDRA Newsletter
April 2025 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Imagining Joyful, Nonviolent, Integrated Schools
Articles
The Ever-Present History of Violence in U.S. Schools – How State-Sanctioned Cruelty Persists through School Corporal Punishment Policies, by Morgan Craven, J.D., & Kaci Wright
On the State of Integration and Our Common Humanity, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Developing the Joy of STEM through Student and Teacher Experiences, by Jeff Wheatcraft, Asaiah Puente, Ed.D., CNP, & Stephanie Garcia, Ph.D.
High School Student Tells Lawmakers: Georgia Bill “Erases Our Stories and Our Truths”
Extras
End Corporal Punishment in Schools, IDRA
Hitting Hurts – The Case for Ending Corporal Punishment in Texas, by Morgan Craven, J.D., & Joanna D. Sánchez, Ph.D. (See PDF in English • Español)
IDRA’s map and data dashboard allow you to view the rates of corporal punishment by the states and school districts that still use this type of disciplinary action.
IDRA map shows corporal punishment data for public school districts in Texas.
Tools for Action
Nov 30, 1999Excellent Instruction in Early Childhood Research on brain development in the last decade has confirmed what many parents, educators and … read more
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Tools for Action
Nov 30, 1999Excellent Instruction in Early Childhood Adult literacy levels have improved in recent years, but illiteracy and low literacy persist as … read more
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Nov 30, 1999Quality Teaching More than 15 years of research makes clear that quality teaching is “inextricably linked” with quality learning and … read more
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Texas Schools have Support for Comprehensive School Reform
Nov 11, 1999• by Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November- December 1999 There is yet another source of aid for schools struggling to … read more
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Lessons Learned, Lessons Shared: An Excerpt
Oct 06, 1999• by Pam McCollum, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1999 Editor’s Note: “Lessons Learned, Lessons Shared: Texas Immigrant Education Collaborative” was published … read more
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Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program: Still Getting Great Results
Oct 03, 1999• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1999 This past school year began a new initiative of the IDRA … read more
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Attrition Rates in Texas Public High Schools Still High
Oct 01, 1999• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1999 In Texas over the last 13 years, the percent of students … read more
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More Students Served in Bilingual and ESL Programs, But More LEP Students Assigned to Special Education
Sep 09, 1999• by Roy Johnson, M.S. and Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1999 This summer, the Texas Education Agency released … read more
Read MoreCoca-Cola Valued Youth Program Participants Testify before Congressional Committee
Sep 06, 1999• IDRA Newsletter • September 1999 A middle school teacher and two seventh-grade students from Lincoln Multicultural Middle School in Washington, … read more
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Significant and Worthwhile Changes in Educational Evaluation Putting Value in Education
Sep 03, 1999• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1999 Editor’s Note: In August, Josie D. Supik, M.A., director of the … read more
Read MoreCommunity Supports Public Schools, Opposes Vouchers
Sep 01, 1999• by Zane Chalfant • IDRA Newsletter • September 1999 More than 25 years ago, the Edgewood Independent School District (ISD) began a … read more
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Extending Advanced Skills Instruction into the Education of Disadvantaged Students
Aug 09, 1999• by Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1999 Since the early 1970s, compensatory education programs have dedicated numerous resources to … read more
Read MoreWhat a Difference a Year Made
Aug 07, 1999• by Frank Gonzales, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1999 A popular song recorded by Dinah Washington in 1961 includes the lyrics: … read more
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Project Alianza- A Model Teacher Preparation and Leadership Development Initiative: First Year Findings
Aug 03, 1999• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1999 As borders (fronteras) are crossed, change occurs on both sides. Perhaps … read more
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Texas Legislative Update
Aug 01, 1999• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1999 Six months or 180 days after its grand opening, the Texas legislature … read more
Read MoreEducational Technology: An Update
Jun 09, 1999• by Keiko E. Suda • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 1999 Educational technology is not a new phenomenon. But the explosion of … read more
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Litigation on Vouchers
Jun 08, 1999• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 1999 Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from “Students for Sale … read more
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Project FLAIR: Working Together for a Better Learning Environment
Jun 07, 1999• by Rogelio López del Bosque, Ed.D., Hilaria Bauer, M.A., and Juanita C. García, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 1999 IDRA’s … read more
Read MoreCoca-Cola Valued Youth Program: Preparing Leaders for the New Millennium
Jun 03, 1999• by Oanh H. Maroney, M.A. • June- July 1999 As the turn of the century rapidly approaches, there is much concern … read more
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Two-way Bilingual Programs: The Demand for a Multilingual Workforce
May 12, 1999• by Anna Alicia Romero • IDRA Newsletter • May 1999 Our world is becoming a single global community, a community where technology, … read more
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