IDRA Newsletter
February 2026 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Honoring Black Voices
Articles
100 Years of Black History Month – A Vision for Black Students in Public Schools, by Thomas Marshall III, M.Ed.
IDRA Celebrates School District Actions to Strengthen Bullying Prevention Policies, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., and Tionna Ryan, J.D.
Honoring the Mothers of Our Movement, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Méndez Ruling Declaring School Segregation Unconstitutional Led the Way to Brown v. Board of Education by Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D.
Extras
IDRA Model Policy – Identity-Based Bullying
A Policy Agenda to Support Black Students, by Morgan Craven, J.D., IDRA, 2024
Lesson Plans: Honoring Black Voices and Histories
Listen to Us! – Black Girls Speak Out on Biased Discipline and Its Impact in Atlanta-Area Schools
IDRA’s Interrupting Bullying & Harassment in Schools – Online Technical Assistance Toolkit
Policies Affecting Bilingual Education and ESL Programs
Aug 05, 1997• by Elisa de León Gutiérrez • IDRA Newsletter • August 1997 In the past 30 years there have been many influences affecting … read more
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Equal Access: Mask of Discrimination
Aug 04, 1997• by Oscar M. Cárdenas • IDRA Newsletter • August 1997 It is the first day of the 1997-1998 school year in the … read more
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Hispanic Dropouts: Addressing the Leak in the Pipeline to Higher Education
Aug 03, 1997• by María Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1997 Editor’s Note: In June, IDRA submitted testimony to the U.S. House … read more
Read MoreSexual Harassment Policies and Schools
Aug 02, 1997• by María Aurora Yánez-Pérez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1997 Sexual harassment in schools, as in the workplace, has definitely taken … read more
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Texas Legislature Considers Much for Education, Accomplishes Little
Aug 01, 1997• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. and Anna Alicia Romero • IDRA Newsletter • August 1997 The Texas legislative session that ended in the … read more
Read MoreWhatever it Takes!
Jun 04, 1997• by Joseph F. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 1997 I will never forget our principal, Bernadine Hawthorne, as … read more
Read MoreLow Income Does Not Cause Low School Achievement: Creating a Sense of Family and Respect in the School Environment
Jun 03, 1997• by Anita Tijerina Revilla, MA, and Yvette De La Garza Sweeney • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 1997 Current research on the … read more
Read MoreHigh Poverty, High Performing High Hope!
Jun 02, 1997• by Hilaria Bauer, MA • IDRA Newsletter • June- July 1997 Traditionally, poor students have been deprived of academically challenging opportunities. One … read more
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Principal of National Blue Ribbon School Says High Poverty Schools Can Excel
Jun 01, 1997• IDRA Newsletter • June- July 1997 Editor’s note: Mary Hull Elementary School in San Antonio is one of 262 schools … read more
Read MoreTechnology 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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