IDRA Newsletter
June-July 2025 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Community Voices Matter
Articles
A Message from Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, IDRA President Emerita
Legislature Dances the Texas Three-Step: Defund, Demonize, Privatize Public Education, by Kaci Wright, M.Ed., & Vivek Datla, MPA
Policy Whiplash in Georgia – The 2025 Session Delivered Education Gains, Losses and Looming Threats, by Terrence Wilson, J.D., Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed., DeAndrea Byrd, Isabelle Philip & Makiah Lyons, J.D.
Civic Changemakers – Students and Advocates Join Forces at the Georgia Capitol, by Isabelle Philip
Coalitions Represent Communities Across the U.S. South
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
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Texas 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
Read MoreSigns of Hope in Projects School, Editorial
May 30, 1996• by Tom Keene • IDRA Newsletter • May 1996 • Reflections Surrounded by gangs and graffiti, J.T. Brackenridge Elementary School is … read more
Read MoreTechnology Teachers and Early Childhood
Apr 30, 1996• by Aurora Yañez-Pérez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • April 1996 • As the 21st century fast approaches, technology will have become ingrained … read more
Read MoreScientific Literacy is Child’s Play
Apr 30, 1996• by Hilaria Bauer, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • April 1996 • My students and I had been learning about polar regions … read more
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Children of America, Take Your Mark. Ready. Set. Wait a Minute
Apr 30, 1996• by Bradley Scott, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • April 1996 • In this election year, I sincerely hope that parents, … read more
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A Synergistic Multiage Model for Minority Students
Apr 30, 1996• by Felix Montes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 1996 • Multiage grouping refers to classroom settings where students of varying ages … read more
Read MoreNeeded: A Massive Moral Movement to Leave No Child Behind
Apr 30, 1996• by Marian Wright Edelman • IDRA Newsletter • April 1996 • When Jesus Christ invited little children to come unto him, … read more
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Achieving Gender Equity in Multicultural Bilingual Education: A Review of ESL: The Whole Person Approach
Mar 30, 1996• by Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1996 • Equity in education is achieved, in part, by removing barriers … read more
Read MoreIDRA’s MIJA Program Expands
Mar 30, 1996• by Aurora Yáñez-Pérez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1996 • Throughout their school experience, girls consistently rate their intellectual abilities lower … read more
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Administrator’s Alert Sexual Harassment is Everybody’s Business
Mar 30, 1996• by Bradley Scott, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1996 • It was in October 1995 that the U.S. District Court … read more
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