IDRA Newsletter
September 2026 Edition of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: Language Rights
Articles
Where Language and Disability Meet – What Schools Must Do Differently, by Lizdelia Piñón, Ed.D.
Multiracial Movement Secures Language Rights for Students – The Law in Education – Lau v. Nichols, by Alexis Molden & Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D.
Proposed Federal English-Only Rules Would Deny Bilingual Instruction in Head Start
Texas Can Extend its Bilingual Education Leadership to All Grades – New Bilingual Pathways Report Highlights a Way Forward, by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.
Extras
Video (2:15 min): Families Take Action for Seal of Biliteracy
Infographic: Where Language and Disability Meet – 5 Things School Districts Must Do Differently
Flier: Every Language is an Asset
Blessed 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
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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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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