IDRA Newsletter 2011
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 2011. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
The Family, School and Community Partnership Equation- Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Program
Jul 07, 2011• by Frances M. Guzmán, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2011 • Everyone who insists on students’ academic success fully … read more
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Young Tutors Win National Essay Contest
Jul 05, 2011• IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2011 • “I don’t want to go back to the way things were before. I only … read more
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Defining a Schoolwide College Readiness Culture- An Interview with Roland Toscano, M.S., Principal at East Central High School in San Antonio
May 09, 2011• IDRA Newsletter • May 2011 • Editor’s Note: In this “Courageous Connections” feature, IDRA senior education associate, Nilka Avilés, Ed.D., … read more
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Ready or Not, Here They Come – Preparing for the Class of 2018
May 09, 2011• by Laurie Posner, M.P.A. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2011 • Today’s fifth graders are on a path to graduate from … read more
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Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Alumni Share their Stories
May 09, 2011• by Linda Cantú, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 2011 • IDRA’s Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program is an internationally-recognized, cross-age tutoring … read more
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When It Doesnt Add Up – Developing a New Formula for Math Education
Apr 01, 2011• by Paula Martin Johnson, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2011 • Mathematics literacy is essential for any child to be … read more
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Using Semillitas de aprendizaje™ in the Early Childhood Classroom
Apr 01, 2011• by Juanita C. García, Ph.D., and Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2011 • Teachers and parents have … read more
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Cultivating Learner Success
Apr 01, 2011• by Veronica Betancourt, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • April 2011• When dealing with curriculum, we often do just that – focus … read more
Read MoreFive Texas Regions Have Persistently High Student Attrition Rates- Racial-ethnic Gaps Have Increased in All Regions
Apr 01, 2011• IDRA Newsletter • April 2011 • Three of 20 regions in Texas have higher high school attrition rates than they … read more
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Expanding School Governance through Participatory Community Engagement
Mar 14, 2011• by Abelardo Villarreal , Ph.D., and Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2011 • Schools belong to their … read more
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Connecting Every Student to a Meaningful Future
Mar 14, 2011• IDRA Newsletter • March 2011 • An interview Dr. Daniel P. King, Superintendent of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo School District Editor’s … read more
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What a Principal Can Do to Create a College-Going Culture
Mar 14, 2011• by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 2011 • Usually, the more educated its people are, the more advanced … read more
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News from IDRA’s Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program
Mar 14, 2011• IDRA Newsletter • March 2011 • Tutor Receives Wingate Presidential Scholarship Kayla Rugg of Cumberland County Schools, North Carolina, has … read more
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School and Community Capacity Building for Collaboration
Feb 22, 2011• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2011 • “¿Oye, qué sacates?” “¿Y tú pasates?” [Psst, What d’ju … read more
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Framing the Context for Fruitful Cross Race Community- Dialogues to Strengthen Local Education
Feb 22, 2011• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2011 • Our public schools can only be vibrant and resilient … read more
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Sowing Seeds of Tolerance and Justice- A Mandate for Educational Equity and Excellence
Feb 22, 2011• by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 2011 • Editor’s Note: Like others, IDRA is deeply saddened by … read more
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Don’t Repeat Past Wrongs- Insufficient Attention and Lack of Investment in Education Helped Put Texas Where it Is
Feb 22, 2011• A statement by Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel • IDRA Newsletter • February 2011 • Education is not a luxury that … read more
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School Principal Discusses the Dramatic Transformation – An Interview with Dr. Lucious Brown
Jan 25, 2011• IDRA Newsletter • January 2011 • Editor’s Note: Here, we present a new feature in the IDRA Newsletter, “Courageous Connections.” … read more
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More Texas Students Are Taking College Entrance and Readiness Exams – But Insufficient Investment Results in Continued Performance Gaps
Jan 25, 2011• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2011 • Advanced Placement Results The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently reported … read more
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Prospects for Texas School Finance Reforms in 2011
Jan 25, 2011• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2011 • IDRA has been involved in school finance reform in Texas … read more
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