IDRA Newsletter 2021
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 2021. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
IDRA Newsletter 2021 Index
Dec 16, 2021November-December 2021 issue of the IDRA Newsletter – This issue’s focus: School Leadership See PDF of this issue See overview … read more
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Strategies for School Leaders to Melt the Chilling Effects of Bad Education Policy
Dec 15, 2021• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • November-December 2021 • School leaders are no strangers to high-pressure situations. … read more
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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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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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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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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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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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How Can We Address a Problem that We Can’t Even Discuss in School?
Aug 24, 2021• Santiago Hernandez • IDRA Newsletter • August 2021 • Excerpt from Testimony Against SB 3 Presented to the Texas … read more
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Don’t Crush Our Craving to Talk about Our Ancestors
Aug 24, 2021• Alison Fernandez • IDRA Newsletter • August 2021 • Excerpt from Testimony Against SB 3 Presented to the Texas … read more
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Chief Science Officers Encourage STEM and a Healthy State of Mind
Aug 24, 2021• Owen Balagia & Reagan Lindsey • IDRA Newsletter • August 2021 • Editor’s Note: Chief Science Officers are students … read more
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Leading a STEMonstration on Water Purification
Aug 24, 2021• Landon Villarreal • IDRA Newsletter • August 2021 • Hello, my name is Landon Villarreal, and I am a … read more
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Our Experiences Make Us Who We Are
Aug 24, 2021• Santiago Sosa • IDRA Newsletter • August 2021 • Have you ever been told “no” by an adult before? … read more
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Politicizing Education Hurts Texas Students
Aug 06, 2021• Ana Ramón • IDRA Newsletter • June-July 2021 • We began the 87th Texas legislative session in January 2021 … read more
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