IDRA Newsletter
March 2024 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This Issue’s Focus: School Safety
Articles
Students Demand Safe, Supportive Schools – Student Authors Call for Ending Zero Tolerance and School-Based Policing, by Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Where Some Policymakers and School Leaders Get School Safety Wrong, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
Thirty Years Later, the 1994 Gun-Free Schools Act Continues to Harm Students and Communities, by Rebekah Skelton
Extras
IDRA Valued Youth Partnership – See How VYP Improves Attendance & Socio-Emotional Learning
Bilingual Infographic: Build Safe Schools, Reject Hurtful Policies
Issue Brief: What Safe Schools Should Look Like for Every Student – A Guide to Building Safe and Welcoming Schools and Rejecting Policies that Hurt Students, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
Speaking Up for Bilingual Education
Jan 30, 1996• by Dr. Albert Cortez • IDRA Newsletter • January 1996 • [Dr. Albert Cortez was recently honored by the Texas Association … read more
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English Only: Conversations on the Internet
Jan 30, 1996• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • January 1996 • Conversation on the Internet about declaring English as the … read more
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Language Legislation before Congress
Jan 30, 1996• by Charles A. Cavazos • IDRA Newsletter • January 1996 • The first session of the 104th Congress last year saw … read more
Read More“English Only” Defined
Jan 30, 1996• IDRA Newsletter • January 1996 • The following talking points on the issue of an official language, or English … read more
Read MoreEnglish Plus Proponents
Jan 30, 1996• IDRA Newsletter • January 1996 • The organizations below are among the many who have either signed-on to statements … read more
Read MoreEnglish Plus Information Clearinghouse Resolution on English Plus
Jan 30, 1996• IDRA Newsletter • January 1996 • The resolution below was created in 1987 by a diverse group of about … read more
Read MoreIDRA Newsletter 1995 Index
Dec 31, 1995November- December 1995 IDRA Newsletter Articles “Teachers and Instructional Technology: Wise and Foolish Choices,” by Laura Chris Green, Ph.D. “Accessing … read more
Read MoreTeachers and Instructional Technology: Wise or Foolish Choices
Nov 01, 1995• by Laura Chris Green, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 1995 In 1911, Thomas Edison, inventor of the magic lantern, predicted that … read more
Read MoreWhy Bilingual Education is Important to Me
Aug 02, 1995• IDRA Newsletter • August 1995 Each of these essays was among the top three winners in the 1994 National Association … read more
Read MoreBlessed With Bilingual Brains: Is it a Fact or a False Belief?
Aug 01, 1995• by Frank Gonzales, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1995 The recent Oscar-nominee movie, Nell, with Jodie Foster in the title role, … read more
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Grading LEP Students: Developing Sound Practice
May 01, 1995• by Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1995 Grading and report cards are the tools by which school districts have … read more
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Parents As First Teachers: Creating An Enriched Home Learning Environment
Apr 01, 1995• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 1995 By the end of the first semester of second grade, Emilio was … read more
Read MorePreventing Sexual Harassment in Schools: A Pro-active Agenda
Mar 02, 1995• by Michaela Penny-Velázquez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1995 Sexual harassment is a problem that occurs in schools throughout the nation, … read more
Read MoreDeclaration: Children First
Mar 01, 1995• IDRA Newsletter • March 1995 In January of 1995, to the dismay of poor school districts in Texas and of … read more
Read MoreTeaching Content Subjects to LEP Students: 20 Tips for Teachers
Feb 02, 1995• by Frank Gonzales, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 1995 A major goal of mathematics and science instruction is to develop students’ … read more
Read MoreAccelerating Content Area Gains for English Language Learners
Feb 01, 1995• by Laura Chris Green, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 1995 The ability of any nation to compete successfully in a global … read more
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The Fourth Generation of Desegregation and Civil Rights
Jan 02, 1995• by Bradley Scott, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • January 1995 In the September 1990 issue of the IDRA Newsletter my article, “In … read more
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Bilingual Intelligence Testing
Jan 01, 1995• by José A. Cárdenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 1995 The following article was written by Dr. José A. Cárdenas around … read more
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Improving Student Performance: Study Identifies Better Approach
Oct 30, 1994• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D., Josie Danini Supik, M.A., and José A. Cárdenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1994 … read more
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The Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program: An Idea That Works
Oct 30, 1994• by Josie Danini Supik, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • October 1994 • Ten years ago, 100 high school students began walking … read more
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