IDRA Newsletter
March 2025 Issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This month’s focus: National Policy Affecting All Students
Articles
What the President’s Directive to the U.S. Secretary of Education Means for Students, Families and Schools, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
What Federal Education Funding Means for Schools – A Look at Federal Funding in Georgia and Texas, by Morgan Craven, J.D.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Role in Serving and Protecting this Nation’s Students, by Vivek Datla, MPA
What 2024 NAEP Scores Tell Us About Student Progress – National Scores Suggest Need for Targeted Investments to Ensure All Students Succeed, by Morgan Craven, J.D., & Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.
Extras
Executive Order Leaves All Children and Families Behind – Statement by IDRA President and CEO Celina Moreno on Executive Order to Dismantle U.S. Department of Education • English • Spanish
See IDRA’s latest Federal Advocacy Action Alert for steps you can take.
Adrian and Zariah Reflect on Their Activism and Concerns, March 17, 2025
From Petition to Podium – Students Urge School Board to Protect Immigrant Student Safety, March 17, 2025
Progressing Backward – IDRA SEEN State-Level Legislative 2024 Recap and 2025 Trends
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
Read MoreRecipe for Success
Sep 30, 1994• by Mercedes Gonzalez Ramos, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1994 • Almost two years ago, a small school district in … read more
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Ethnicity and School Performance in Bexar County
Aug 30, 1994• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D.,and José A. Cárdenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1994 • School Performance How well … read more
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School Choice: Choices for Whom? Promises and Panaceas
Aug 30, 1994• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1994 • As legislative sessions draw near, debates get louder. … read more
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School Choice: Limited Choices for Minority and the Poor
Aug 05, 1994• by Roy Lee Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1994 • In September 1958, I entered the first grade of … read more
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In Search of a Label: A Commentary on School Choice
Aug 05, 1994• by Bradley Scott, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1994 • There is no doubt that our public schools are in … read more
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Rio Grande City: A Case Study in TAAS Performance
Aug 05, 1994• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D., Mercedes G. Ramos, M.A., and José A. Cárdenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1994 … read more
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The Fifty Most Memorable Quotes in School Finance
May 30, 1994• by José Cárdenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1994 • After twenty-five years as an active proponent of school finance … read more
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Dec 31, 1993November- December 1993 IDRA Newsletter Articles “Education reform: Schools need a new attitude,” by José A. Cárdenas, Ph.D. “Portfolios in … read more
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Portfolios in Secondary ESL Classroom Assessment: Bringing it All Together
Nov 02, 1993• by Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 1993 From our experience in the field, IDRA staff can tell you that … read more
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Education Reform: Schools Need A New Attitude
Nov 01, 1993• by José A. Cárdenas, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 1993 The massive underperformance of large segments of the school population cries … read more
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