Principal Spotlight: Ms. Barrera and Her Mission Towards Education for All
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October is a time when we recognize the outstanding leaders of our campuses- our principals. This month, we got the chance to hear from Principal Mariela Barrera of IDEA Bluff Springs Academy in our Austin region. We caught up with her to hear more about what inspired her to become a teacher and then eventually […]
Bay Area school does girls’ makeup for life lessons: ‘Everyone has trauma’
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IDEA Rio Grande Valley Shines Bright with Afterschool Programs
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IDEA scholars, parents, and community leaders from the IDEA Rio Grande Valley region are rallying for afterschool programs this week as part of Lights On Afterschool. This event celebrates the achievements of afterschool students and draws attention to the need for more afterschool programs to serve the millions of children nationwide who are unsupervised each […]
Patrulla Fronteriza crea conciencia contra uso de drogas en escuela de IDEA Palmview
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IDEA Public Schools’ honor local principals for National Principal Month
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Border Patrol talks dangers of fentanyl with IDEA students
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Haltom City school honored as one of ‘America’s Healthiest’
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IDEA Public Schools earn recognition for most healthy schools in the nation
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IDEA Public Schools honor local principals for National Principal Month
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IDEA San Benito students learn to grow crops in school’s first hydroponic farm
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