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May 2023 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Breaking Barriers to Learning

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Articles

The Importance of Artificial Intelligence in Education for All Students, by Hector Bojorquez and Michelle Martínez Vega

Classroom Censorship Laws Sweep Across the U.S. South, by Terrence Wilson, J.D.

Identity-Based Bullying Undermines Student Safety and Success, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., and Makiah Lyons

IDRA 50th Anniversary Snapshot – Brown v. Board of Education

IDRA José A. Cárdenas School Finance Fellows Symposium Held

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Extras

IDRA 50th Anniversary Highlights, including news about upcoming events

Texas Senate Recognizes IDRA’s 50 Years of Work for Education Equity

All Pianos Have Keys and Other Stories – Serial Re-release

IDRA Quality Schools Action Framework

A History of IDRA Policy Work –  See our dynamic online timeline of IDRA’s policy work secure excellent and equitable schooling for all children

IDRA’s Project FLAIR: Professional Development Model Addresses Literacy Development from a Schoolwide PerspectiveAIR

Jan 03, 1997

• by Rogelio López del Bosque, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 1997 Schoolwide programs focus on the needs of students in high-poverty … read more

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A Different Kind of Will: Educational Equity and the School Reform Movement

Jan 02, 1997

• by Bradley Scott, MA • IDRA Newsletter • January 1997 This country is in a time of great change and flux. Nowhere … read more

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Schoolwide Projects: A Challenge for Administrators on Campuses with LEP Students

Jan 01, 1997

• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 1997 On a healthy body, a simple band-aid will help the healing of … read more

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IDRA Newsletter 1996 Index

Dec 19, 1996

November – December 1996 IDRA Newsletter Articles Berlin Walls of the Mind, W.S. White Bilingual Education is About Bridging and … read more

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Bilingual Education is About Bridging and Building

Nov 30, 1996

• by María Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 1996 •  Editor’s Note: Dr. Robledo Montecel delivered the … read more

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What is Science Literacy?

Nov 30, 1996

• by Joseph Vigil • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 1996 •  At the 1989 University of Nova commencement exercises, a marine … read more

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Top 10 Questions Parents Should Ask About Bilingual Education at their Child’s Campus

Nov 30, 1996

• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. and Adela Solis, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 1996 •  Parental involvement in education provides … read more

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Obstacles to Immigrant Parent Participation in Schools

Nov 30, 1996

• by Pam McCollum, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 1996 •  Educators are sensitive to charges that they fail … read more

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Berlin Walls of the Mind

Nov 30, 1996

• by William S. White • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 1996 •  The Berlin Wall. What does it mean to … read more

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Public Engagement Results in Support of Education for All Children

Nov 30, 1996

• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. and Anna Alicia Romero • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 1996 •  U.S. lawmakers recently … read more

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Public School Choice: Keeping the Focus on Equity

Nov 30, 1996

• by Ann Bastian • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 1996 •  Being asked to write an article against school choice … read more

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Up or Down: The Dropout Dilemma in Texas

Oct 30, 1996

• by Roy Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1996 •  Are school dropout rates declining or increasing in Texas? That is … read more

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Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Expands

Oct 30, 1996

• IDRA Newsletter • October 1996 •  IDRA Update The Coca­Cola Valued Youth Program is launching a national expansion into … read more

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School Finance Inequities Mean Schools Are Not Ready to Teach

Oct 30, 1996

• by María Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1996 •  Editor’s Note: In September, IDRA presented testimony before the … read more

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“E Pluribus Unum” Strengthened by Multicultural Education

Oct 30, 1996

• by Frank Gonzales, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1996 •  Ethnic pluralism is a reality. Populations of people of color … read more

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Equity and Accountability Needed to Reduce Dropout Rates

Oct 30, 1996

• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1996 •  Testimony Before the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence … read more

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Our Nation on the Fault Line: Hispanic American Education Dropouts

Oct 30, 1996

• IDRA Newsletter • October 1996 •  President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans Editor’s Note: The following … read more

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What Adults Should Know about Teenagers

Oct 30, 1996

• by Aurelio M. Montemayor • IDRA Newsletter • October 1996 •  IDRA Interview Interviewer Aurelio Montemayor: Clementina Padilla, one of the prime … read more

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Keeping the Faith: Valuing Parents

Sep 30, 1996

• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1996 •  Valuing as an Article of Faith The valuing paradigm … read more

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Adult Literacy Outreach Innovations: Porque Significa Tanto

Sep 30, 1996

• by Christie L. Goodman, APR • IDRA Newsletter • September 1996 •  There’s a lot of learning going on inside and … read more

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