IDRA Newsletter 2014
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 2014. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
Expanding Possibilities
Apr 01, 2016Expanding Possibilities: New Tools, Research and Publications From IDRA’s 2015 Annual Report, The Power of Possibility – How IDRA and … read more
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IDRA Newsletter 2014 Index
Dec 29, 2014November-December 2014 IDRA Newsletter – Governance Efficacy “Effective governance requires a willingness to be held accountable and to hold others … read more
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Students’ Civil Rights is a Matter of Good Governance
Dec 01, 2014• by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2014 • The South Central Collaborative for Equity (SCCE) has … read more
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Tracking the Learning and Tracking the Dollar – A School Board Member’s Priorities
Dec 01, 2014• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • November – December 2014 • Interview with Velma Vela Ybarra On … read more
Read MoreOctober 2014 Overview
Dec 01, 2014The IDRA Newsletter is published 10 times a year. Each edition focuses on issues in education, striving to provide many … read more
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Texas Public School Attrition Study, 2013-14 – School Holding Power is Improving in Texas – At a Glacial Pace
Oct 22, 2014• by Roy L. Johnson, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2014 • High school attrition rates in Texas have declined from 33 percent … read more
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Families and School Holding Power – Parent – Led Surveys Present Insights
Oct 22, 2014• by Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2014 • As IDRA publishes its 29th Texas Public School Attrition … read more
Read MoreIDRA Research for School Holding Power
Oct 22, 2014In 1977, IDRA published Theory of Incompatibilities, by IDRA founder, José A. Cárdenas, Ed.D., and Blandina Cárdenas, Ph.D., presenting five … read more
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Barriers Hispanic Students Face Graduating from High School
Oct 22, 2014• by Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • October 2014 • The reporter’s call came late one afternoon: “What does … read more
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Christian Ortiz – Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Winning Essay
Oct 22, 2014• by Christian Ortiz • IDRA Newsletter • October 2014 • Editor’s Note: IDRA sponsored a national essay competition among participants in … read more
Read MoreSeptember 2014 Overview
Oct 22, 2014The IDRA Newsletter is published 10 times a year. Each edition focuses on issues in education, striving to provide many … read more
Read MoreAugust 2014 Overview
Sep 25, 2014The IDRA Newsletter is published 10 times a year. Each edition focuses on issues in education, striving to provide many … read more
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Dual Language Means Two – Reflections and Guidance for Teaching in Two Languages
Sep 25, 2014• by Adela Solís, Ph.D., and Kristen Grayson, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2014 • With the new school year begun, Suzanne Irujo, … read more
Read MoreCourt Rules Again
Sep 25, 2014Court Rules Again – Texas School Funding Must Serve All Students Equitably IDRA Statement on the Texas District Court Ruling … read more
Read MoreIDRA Research for Teaching Quality
Sep 25, 2014As students return to school, this spotlight focuses on our research on teaching quality and its impact on student learning … read more
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An Elementary School’s STEM Success Story – IDRA Technical Assistance Empowers Teachers with Strategies to Impact Student Learning
Sep 14, 2014• by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D., and Juanita C. García, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • September 2014 • Picture fifth graders gathered around a table … read more
Read MoreServing Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
Aug 15, 2014• IDRA Newsletter • August 2014 • The number of unaccompanied immigrant children arriving from Central America has caused a flurry … read more
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The Power of Leadership in Schools
Aug 14, 2014• by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • August 2014 • We are in an era of great reform in public schools. We are … read more
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School Discipline Gone South – The Call for Restoration
Aug 14, 2014• by Laurie Posner, MPA • IDRA Newsletter • August 2014 • Three Strikes The third strike that would bring about the boy’s referral … read more
Read MoreImmigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools – School Opening Alert
Aug 14, 2014• IDRA Newsletter • August 2014 • This alert is a reminder that public schools, by law, must serve all children. … read more
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