Cultural Values in Pursuit of Education Equity
By Alex Jimenez, Public Schools Supporter – Former TXU Corp Vice President; Past Chairman of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber and the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Former Fort Worth Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Chairman Many of the values our families instill in us in childhood carry into adulthood, shaping our aspirations, careers […]
Voices of IDEA: Stellar Senior Alexis Lopez
Voices of IDEA provides an opportunity to highlight and amplify diverse voices among IDEA’s Team & Family. From students, to staff, family and partners, Voices of IDEA profiles the impact, experience and perspectives of individuals who shape our mission and support scholars on the road to and through college. In this Voices of IDEA feature, […]
Staying Healthy and Safe This Labor Day
Labor Day is upon us, and we are all excited about having an extended weekend to relax and refresh. Please carefully consider your plans for the time off. COVID-19 contagion around the country is at record levels due to the delta variant. As the country deals with record-level COVID-19 cases, we want our Team & Family […]
IMPACT Magazine Feature: Blue Hour, Bright Future
Overcoming a Most Challenging Year By Gisel Torres Medrano, 11th grader at IDEA Carver College Preparatory My family owns a small camera installation business that was hit hard during the early waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure of the nation meant that small businesses like ours would have to struggle to survive. Thus, it […]
IMPACT Magazine Feature: From Virtual Learning to the University of Southern California
By Johanna Reyes, IDEA College Preparatory Weslaco 2021 Graduate On March 30, 2021, I sat at my computer. In my email, there was a notification stating there had been a status update for my application to The University of Southern California. My heart skipped a beat. When I logged into my portal, I hesitated to view the […]
IMPACT Magazine Feature: A New Form of Normalcy
By Emily Torres, IDEA San Benito 2021 Graduate I’m a founding student at IDEA San Benito, which means I’ve attended my campus since kindergarten, when the school was founded in 2008. I would have never imagined that I wouldn’t complete the last stage of my long IDEA journey on campus. Over the past 13 years […]
IMPACT Magazine Feature: Thank You, Team & Family
Two IDEA students wanted to thank special staff members who served as a shining light this past year. We are so glad everybody can be back together on campus in a safe, rigorous and fun in-person learning environment where students thrive and succeed on the road to and through college. “A Superhero Who Never Gives […]
