Classnotes Podcast (February 22, 2012) All across the country, states have cut funding for public education. In some cases, the ... read more

Classnotes Podcast (February 13, 2012) In December, the President issued an executive order on improving American Indian and Alaska Native ... read more

Classnotes Podcast (January 24,  2012) For this 100th episode of the Classnotes Podcast, we examine the powerful role community engagement ... read more

Classnotes Podcast (December 22, 2011) Meaningful family and community engagement is a critical element for strengthening schools. IDRA has transformed ... read more

Classnotes Podcast (November 14, 2011) It is not unusual to expect that teenagers who get the chance to become tutors ... read more

Classnotes Podcast (October 31, 2011) Diversity in education isn’t actually a new thing. School populations and their communities have been ... read more

Classnotes Podcast (October 11, 2011) Community engagement does not mean starting from scratch. Advocates in communities long have come together ... read more

Classnotes Podcast (September 30, 2011) When children are learning to read, people generally see the many ways that families of ... read more

Classnotes Podcast (September 13, 2011) In an atmosphere of heated debate about immigration policy across the country, the education of ... read more

Classnotes Podcast (August 26, 2011) At a time when we need more students to excel in science, technology, engineering and ... read more