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.
Words Matter – The Case for Shifting to “Emergent Bilingual”
Mar 01, 2021• Araceli García • IDRA Newsletter • February 2021 • Throughout IDRA’s almost five decades, we have paid close attention to … read more
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Texas Needs an Equitable State Broadband Plan to Serve Students and Families
Feb 28, 2021• Thomas Marshall • IDRA Newsletter • February 2021 • The digital divide in the United States impacts millions of … read more
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What Students Need from the Biden Administration – IDRA Recommendations for Federal Education Policy Changes
Jan 30, 2021• Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2021 • Federal agencies are preparing for new leadership, staff and … read more
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Five Things to Know about Texas School Finance
Jan 30, 2021• Bricio Vasquez, Ph.D., & Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2021 • You can now find … read more
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IDRA’s Top Policy Priorities for the Texas Legislative Session
Jan 30, 2021• Chloe Latham Sikes, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • January 2021 • The Texas legislative session that opened in January … read more
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IDRA and Partners Release Policy Roadmap to Ensure Emergent Bilinguals Are Strong Readers by Third Grade
Jan 30, 2021• IDRA Newsletter • January 2021 • A number of organizations in the Texas Early Childhood English Learner Initiative, including … read more
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