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
Technology in Education: Time to Face the Monster
May 07, 1997• by Josue M. Gonzalez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1997 Educators in the United States are in a love-hate relationship with … read more
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A Checklist for Successful Distance Learning
May 06, 1997• by Charles A. Cavazos • IDRA Newsletter • May 1997 Recently I repaired an office computer with the assistance of a technician. … read more
Read MoreChina and the New Technology
May 04, 1997• by José A. Cárdenas, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1997 In 1983 I wrote a series of articles expressing my concern … read more
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Schools in the Information Society: Make Children Central
May 03, 1997• by Felix Montes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1997 Although schools have been able to remain relatively unaffected throughout most of … read more
Read MoreUsing the Internet for Policy Information
May 02, 1997• IDRA Newsletter • May 1997 For educators, part of keeping up-to-date with the fast-paced and ever changing world of legislative … read more
Read MoreCruising the Web with English Language Learners
May 01, 1997• by Laura Chris Green, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1997 Although creative teachers have always accomplished wonders with their students using … read more
Read MoreEthical and Other Considerations on Theory and Practice in Bilingual Student Teaching Seminars
Apr 04, 1997• by Olga G. Rubio, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 1997 For the past four years I have been preparing bilingual teachers … read more
Read MoreQuestions and Examples for Technology in Schools
Apr 03, 1997• by Joseph L. Vigil, MS • IDRA Newsletter • April 1997 School administrators, educators, parents, prospective employers and students are seeing the … read more
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Los Regalos del Cuento: Accelerating Biliteracy with FLAIR
Apr 02, 1997• by Juanita C. García, MA • IDRA Newsletter • April 1997 Recently I taught some reading lessons to a group of Hispanic … read more
Read MoreWould You Read Me a Story?: In Search of Reading Strategies that Work for the Early Childhood Classroom
Apr 01, 1997• by Hilaria Bauer, MA • IDRA Newsletter • April 1997 In his latest State of the Union Address, President Clinton proclaimed, “Every … read more
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Analysis of Educational Equity: Community Seeks Direction for Diversity
Mar 07, 1997• by María Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1997 The City Council of Farmers Branch and the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent … read more
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School Finance Reform and Intra-District Equity: An Excerpt
Mar 06, 1997• by José A. Cárdenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1997 Editor’s Note: The following is excerpted from “The Status and Future … read more
Read MoreCoordinating Resources For Improved Achievement
Mar 05, 1997• by Joseph F. Johnson, Jr. Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1997 A teacher sighs in frustration as another group of students … read more
Read MoreRedesigning Federal Programs to Strengthen School’s Effectiveness
Mar 04, 1997• by Dr. Gerald N. Tirozzi • IDRA Newsletter • March 1997 As the assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office … read more
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Equal Access to Quality School Facilities
Mar 03, 1997• by Roy Johnson, MA • IDRA Newsletter • March 1997 In our nation’s schools today, teachers and students find themselves daily in … read more
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Property Tax Relief, Tax Equity and Funding Equalization
Mar 02, 1997• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1997 In January, the governor of Texas announced his long awaited program to … read more
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A Successful Coordination of Funds and Programs Approach: Four Dimensions of the School Restructuring Process
Mar 01, 1997• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. and Oanh H. Maroney • IDRA Newsletter • March 1997 Federal education programs make it possible for local … read more
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The Analogy of the Amoeba
Feb 04, 1997• by José A. Cárdenas, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 1997 I have been a professional educator since 1950, when I received … read more
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Equity and Excellence: Current Issues in the 75th Texas Legislative Session
Feb 03, 1997• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. and Anna Alicia Romero • IDRA Newsletter • February 1997 In January, the Texas legislature began its 75th … read more
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Criteria for Diversity: THECB’s Advisory Committee Suggests New Criteria
Feb 02, 1997• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 1997 Achieving greater diversity within the student enrollment at colleges and universities has … read more
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