IDRA Newsletter
May 2026 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – Focus: High School to College Pathways
Articles
4.3 Million Texas Students Lost Across 40 Years of IDRA’s Attrition Studies – IDRA President & CEO Reflects on Unrealized Potential, Renewed Urgency, by Celina Moreno, J.D.
Community-based College Access Tools to Bridge Barriers to College, by Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D.
Six Policies and Practices That Lead to Higher Dropout Rates (Excerpt)
Extras
Infographic: Six Policies and Practices that Lead to Higher Dropout Rates
IDRA Youth TechXperts Reflections Booklet
IDRA VisionCoders Reflections Booklet
Youth Leadership Now & Valued Youth Partnership Reflections Booklet
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
Read MoreIDRA Newsletter 1993 Index
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
Read MoreESL Strategies: What Works in Second Language Instruction
Sep 02, 1993• by Rosa Flores, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1993 It is often said that the best way to develop students? English … read more
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Current Problems in Bilingual Education: Part II
Sep 01, 1993• by José Cárdenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 1993 Lack of Bilingual Teacher Training In the late 1960s it was common … read more
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Current Problems in Bilingual Education: Part I
Aug 01, 1993• by José Cárdenas, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 1993 In casual conversations, as well as in formal presentations, persons who are … read more
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