IDRA Newsletter 2000
Published 10 times a year, the IDRA Newsletter provides resources and insight for strengthening and transforming public education to serve students from communities that have historically been underserved like Black and Latino students and students from families with limited means. We publish our newsletter in print and online with highlights in our eNews.
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Below are articles published in 2000. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
Sticks and Stones – What Words Are to Self Esteem
May 30, 2000• by Rogelio López del Bosque, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2000 • Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words … read more
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Are Computers Appropriate in the Early Childhood Classroom?: A Case for Cyberkinder
Apr 30, 2000• by Hilaria Bauer, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2000 • Technophobe, cyber novice, electronically challenged… Call it what you will. As … read more
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Teaching Limited-English-Proficient Students through the Arts
Apr 30, 2000• by José L. Rodríguez • IDRA Newsletter • April 2000 • As I was preparing for a recent training session for teachers … read more
Read MoreMath and Science Get C+ on Report Card on Gender Equity
Mar 30, 2000• by National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education • IDRA Newsletter • March 2000 • Twenty-five years ago, former Senator Birch … read more
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Making a Difference for Children – Comprehensive Centers Network
Mar 30, 2000• by Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2000 • In 1994 the Improving America’s Schools Act (IASA) established the … read more
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Why Better Isn’t Enough: A Closer Look at TAAS Gains
Mar 01, 2000• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2000 • Education advocates around the United States have been told to look … read more
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Equity Principles and School Reform: What it Takes to Ensure that “All Means All”
Feb 01, 2000• by Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2000 • School districts across the country are beginning the new century – … read more
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We Should Not Kid Ourselves: Excellence Requires Equity
Feb 01, 2000• by Bradley Scott, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2000 • Now that the century has changed, now that the millennium is … read more
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TAAS Ruling Troubling
Feb 01, 2000• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2000 • Editor’s Note: On January 7, 2000, a federal court … read more
Read MoreWhen I Become a Teacher…
Jan 30, 2000• by Evelyn López • IDRA Newsletter • January 2000 • Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a final essay submitted … read more
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Program Evaluation and Title VII Programs: Some Guiding Ideas
Jan 30, 2000• by Adela Solís, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2000 • The evaluation of educational programs is a critical, non-negotiable activity in … read more
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Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Much Debate but Little Movement
Jan 30, 2000• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2000 • In 1965, the U.S. Congress passed major legislation that, for the … read more
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Musical Chairs and Unkept Promises
Jan 30, 2000• by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2000 • The year 2000 is a good time to take … read more
Read MoreWhy is it Important to Maintain the Native Language?
Jan 30, 2000• by National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education • IDRA Newsletter • January 2000 • Children who speak a language other than English enter … read more
Read MoreThe ENLACE Initiative: Strengthening Communities, Increasing Opportunity, Fostering Success
Jan 30, 2000• by Oanh H. Maroney, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2000 • Most people are familiar with the well-known African proverb, “It … read more
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Parent Leaders in Schools
Jan 30, 2000• by López del Bosque, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2000 • On September 19, at the age of 93, my … read more
Read MoreRacial Divide Continues to Grow
Nov 30, 1999Falling Through the Net: Defining the Digital Divide, July 1999 This report on the telecommunications and information technology gap in … read more
Read MoreResearch on How the Brain Learns Has Implications on Early Childhood Education
Nov 30, 1999Below are excerpts of articles on brain research findings and implications for education. The articles appeared in the November 1998 … read more
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