IDRA Newsletter
April 2024 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: Language Rights
Articles
Navigating Policy Landscapes for Linguistic and Cultural Equity, by Morgan Craven, J.D., & Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D.
Language Rights are Civil Rights – 50th Anniversary of the Lau v. Nichols Ruling, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
AI as a Tool for Inclusive Bilingual Education, by Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D.
Transnational Students Deserve a High-Quality Education on Both Sides of the Border, by Rebekah Skelton
Extras
Webinar: Lau v. Nichols 50th Anniversary (replay)
Infographic: Artificial Intelligence for the Bilingual Educator
IDRA’s Educator Six-part Webinar Series on Translanguaging (replay)
IDRA Serving Emergent Bilingual Students – Online Technical Assistance Toolkit
Corporal Punishment Information
Using Public Money for Private Schooling: A Bad Idea for Children
Oct 30, 1998• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1998 • This past spring in San Antonio, the … read more
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School-Student Performance and Accountability
Oct 30, 1998• by José Cardenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1998 • In the next few months, I will probably be called … read more
Read MoreSystemic Reform and Opportunities with the Schoolwide Vision
Oct 30, 1998• by Joe Vigil, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1998 • Speaking about the subject of schoolwide reform, U.S. Secretary of … read more
Read MoreCelebrating Teachable Moments
Oct 30, 1998• by Art Cole, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1998 • I am pleased that IDRA has chosen compensatory education … read more
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The State of School Dropouts in Texas Public High Schools
Oct 30, 1998• by Roy Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1998 • Four out of every 10 students from the freshman class … read more
Read MoreIDRA Receives Grant for Teacher Preparation and Leadership Development Program
Oct 10, 1998• IDRA Newsletter • October 1998 • A new Model Teacher Preparation and Leadership Development initiative will develop a comprehensive, … read more
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Standards, Assessments and Accountability
Sep 30, 1998• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1998 • Over the last decade we have witnessed the emergence of … read more
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Education Policy by Public Opinion Polls?
Sep 30, 1998• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1998 • In a recent Associated Press (AP) article, reporters summarized the … read more
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Faster than a Plymouth: Reflections on the “Opportunity to Learn Standards”
Sep 30, 1998• by Bradley Scott, MA. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1998 • It was actually supposed to be quite an uneventful return … read more
Read MoreStandards, Tracking and the Reform of Our Public Schools
Sep 30, 1998• by Oanh H. Maroney • IDRA Newsletter • September 1998 • Over the years, education reform has been a much-talked-about topic. … read more
Read MoreHigh Achievement Zone: Reform at Work
Sep 30, 1998• by Dr. Olivia Evey Chapa • IDRA Newsletter • September 1998 • I have been fortunate throughout my life to have … read more
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Creating a Grade Book on the Computer
Aug 30, 1998• by Charles A. Cavazos • IDRA Newsletter • August 1998 • The computer is a tool. But it is not as … read more
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Financial Aid: Challenges and Possibilities for Minority Students
Aug 30, 1998• by Felix Montes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1998 • Education has been heralded as the most effective means of … read more
Read MoreIntergrating Technology into your Curriculum
Aug 30, 1998• by Joseph L. Vigil, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1998 • Schools are not the only institutions using technology to … read more
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Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Students Meet Peers Via Video Conference
Aug 30, 1998• by Linda Cantu, MA, and Leticia Lopez-De La Garza, MA. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1998 • IDRA held six video … read more
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Mike the Knife
Aug 30, 1998• by Jose Cárdenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1998 • Editor’s Note: The use of technology in our schools has … read more
Read MoreInsights into Gifted and Talented English Language Learners
Jun 30, 1998• by Andrea B. Bermudez Ph.D. and Judith A. Marquez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 1998 • The underrepresentation … read more
Read MoreRaising “Will Hunting” – 10 Tips for Parenting Gifted and Talented Children
Jun 30, 1998• by Hilaria Bauer, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 1998 • Most parents think their children are talented, at … read more
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Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program: Looking for Gifts in All the Right Places
Jun 30, 1998• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 1998 • In the year 2000, the Coca-Cola Valued … read more
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Traditional Methods of Identifying Gifted Students Overlooks Many
Jun 30, 1998• by Linda Cantu, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 1998 • Gifted and talented students represent one of our … read more
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