IDRA Newsletter
June-July 2022 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: Strengthening School Safety
Articles
The Facts about School-based Police, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
A Policy Roadmap – School Safety for All Students, by Makiah Lyons, Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., & Morgan Craven, J.D.
Implementing Restorative Practices to Strengthen School Communities, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Alternative Responses to Student Behavior – Steps for Teachers, Administrators and School Staff, by Paula Johnson, Ph.D.
Extras
Infographic – Build Safe Schools, Reject Hurtful Policies – Policy Responses to School Safety
Uniting Community Voices in Georgia Policymaking – Podcast Episode 225
Let us know how classroom censorship laws are affecting you!
Two Way Bilingual Education: A Positive Way to “Cry Woof”
Sep 30, 1996• by Frank Gonzales, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1996 • One day, Mother Mouse was crossing the street with her three … read more
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Mobilization for Equity Highlights
Sep 30, 1996• by Linda Ocasio • IDRA Newsletter • September 1996 • Writer Linda Ocasio was asked by the Ford Foundation to attend … read more
Read MoreDesegregation to Inclusion: Embracing a Full Spectrum of Diversity
Aug 30, 1996• by Laura Chris Green, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1996 • Inclusion can be viewed as the logical culmination of … read more
Read MoreCoca-Cola Valued Youth Program Tutors Carry Olympic Flame
Aug 30, 1996• IDRA Newsletter • August 1996 • Jorge Maldonado, a tutor in IDRA’sCoca-Cola Valued Youth Program, was one of two … read more
Read MoreDr. José A. Cárdenas Receives Champion of Equity Award
Aug 30, 1996• IDRA Newsletter • August 1996 • This month, Dr. José A. Cárdenas, IDRA founder and director emeritus, was presented … read more
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High Failure Rates: Quality or Ineffectiveness?
Aug 30, 1996• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1996 • Johnny comes in and talks about how hard Mr. Sabelotodo is … read more
Read MoreAlternative Schools: Short-term Solution with Long-Term Consequences
Aug 30, 1996• IDRA Newsletter • August 1996 • Since 1990, the number of alternative schools in North Carolina has more than … read more
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Supporting School Improvement in Reading through Professional Development
Aug 30, 1996• by Rogelio López del Bosque, Ed.D. and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1996 • IDRA’s Reading Improvement Project is … read more
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School Restructuring: A Continuing Imperative
Aug 30, 1996• by Roy Johnson, MS • IDRA Newsletter • August 1996 • The modern movement to reform public education in the United … read more
Read MoreThe Hopwood Case – What It Says, What It Doesn’t Say, The Future of the Case and “The Rest of the Story”
Aug 30, 1996• by Albert Kauffman • IDRA Newsletter • August 1996 • Editor’s Note: The U.S. Supreme Court recently let stand a Fifth Circuit … read more
Read MoreTexas Statewide Systemic Initiative
Jun 30, 1996• by David Hill, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 1996 • Editor’s Note: IDRA is collaborating with the RMC Research … read more
Read MoreI’d Never Really thought About Being A Scientist…
Jun 30, 1996• by Eloy Rodriguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 1996 • Eloy Rodriguez, Ph.D., the James A. Perkins Professor of … read more
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Content in Context: Technology that Makes Sense in Education
Jun 30, 1996• by Felix Montes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 1996 • Early attempts to use computers to help the … read more
Read MoreMaking Math and Science Relevant
Jun 30, 1996• by Kate Mahoney and Kirby Gehachu • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 1996 • Sigmund Boloz brings to mind the … read more
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TAAS Math Performance
Jun 30, 1996• by Linda Cantu, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • June – July 1996 • The Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) test was … read more
Read MoreDispelling Myths About Immigrant Students
May 30, 1996• by Abel Carmona, BA • IDRA Newsletter • May 1996 • One of the most controversial political and economic issues in … read more
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Immigrant Education Policy: Why Attempt to Fix What’s Not Broken?
May 30, 1996• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1996 • In our many years of working together, I remember how Dr. … read more
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CHIME (Clearinghouse for Immigrant Education): Service Provides Access to Information on the Education of Immigrant Students
May 30, 1996• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed.• IDRA Newsletter • May 1996 • Schools and communities are experiencing rapid social change as … read more
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Creative Collaboratives: Empowering Immigrant Students and Families Through Education
May 30, 1996• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. and Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1996 • The Texas Immigrant Education Collaborative … read more
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Immigrant Education from the Administrators’ Perspective
May 30, 1996• by Pam McCollum, Ph.D. and Juanita García, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1996 • The lives of secondary level immigrant students … read more
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