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Preview of IDRA’s 36th Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study – A First Look at the Pandemic’s Effect on Attrition Rates

Dec 14, 2021

• Roy Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2021 • Conclusive evidence of the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact … read more

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Priorities and Recommendations for the 2022 Georgia Legislative Session

Dec 14, 2021

• Terrence Wilson, J.D., & Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2021 • IDRA works throughout the U.S. … read more

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The Art of Reflection for School Leaders

Dec 14, 2021

• Nilka Avilés, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2021 • Reflection is part of the learning process by engaging … read more

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The Importance of Teaching All Truths (Part 1)

Dec 02, 2021

By Hector Bojorquez • Knowledge is Power • December 2, 2021 • There has never been a time in U.S. … read more

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Get Involved in Changes to the Texas Social Studies Standards

Dec 02, 2021

By Chloe Latham-Sikes, Ph.D. • Knowledge is Power • December 2, 2021 • The Texas Education Agency needs input and … read more

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Georgia School Leaders Provide Counter Measures to Classroom Censorship Efforts

Dec 02, 2021

By Terrence Wilson, J.D.• Knowledge is Power • December 2, 2021 • School censorship laws and policies swept throughout the … read more

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Show Us Your… Books? The Latest Texas Efforts to Censor Classrooms

Nov 18, 2021

• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • Knowledge is Power • November 18, 2021 • The Texas censorship bills have been … read more

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Using Project-Based Learning and STEAM to Engage Students During the Pandemic – Highlights of IDRA EAC-South Assistance to Metro Nashville Public Schools

Oct 28, 2021

• by Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2021 • It all began with a spark! Metro … read more

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Students Don’t Need Old-Style Remediation – Accelerated Instruction Helps Students Both Reconnect and Excel

Oct 28, 2021

• by Hector Bojorquez • IDRA Newsletter • October 2021 • As students came back to school this fall, a … read more

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Principal Checklist to Reduce Bullying and Harassment – Supporting Safety and Learning for All

Oct 28, 2021

• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2021 • Developing a safe and healthy school climate … read more

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IDRA Newsletter 2017 Index

Oct 22, 2021

Go to the main IDRA Newsletter page November-December 2017 IDRA Newsletter – Principal Leadership “IDRA research and work with schools … read more

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Schools Should Teach the Truth – A Letter from a Parent

Oct 13, 2021

• Dr. Lizette Goodloe, Northside ISD Parent • Knowledge is Power • October 13, 2021 • It is important for … read more

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We Can and Must Talk about Racism in Classroom Lessons

Oct 13, 2021

• Hector Bojorquez • Knowledge is Power • October 13, 2021 • We urge all teachers to create classroom experiences that … read more

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Stop the Bad; Do the Good – Hurting and Excluding Students Feeds the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Sep 29, 2021

• Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • I have worked on school discipline and policing issues … read more

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Schoolwide Restorative Justice Practices – A Guided Tour

Sep 29, 2021

• Paula N. Johnson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • Public schools are increasingly adopting a restorative approach … read more

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School Districts with Higher Rates of Suspension Graduate Fewer Students – New IDRA Analysis Examines Texas Data

Sep 29, 2021

• Lola Solís • IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • Exclusionary discipline practices in schools are those that result in … read more

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In Memoriam – Mr. Jesse S. Treviño

Sep 29, 2021

• IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • It is with sadness that we share the news that Mr. Jesse S. … read more

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Tribute – Jesse S. Treviño

Sep 29, 2021

• Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel • IDRA Newsletter • September 2021 • Mr. Jesse Treviño served as chair of … read more

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Student Researchers Report on Struggles their Peers Face During COVID-19

Sep 27, 2021

• Jacqueline Campos, Monica Cruz, Alejo Peña Soto, Fatimah Rasul & Ana Ramón • IDRA Newsletter • August 2021 • … read more

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Equity is a True American Ideal

Sep 17, 2021

• Hector Bojorquez • Knowledge is Power • September 16, 2021 • The current controversies in state houses across the country … read more

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