Classnotes Podcast (December 9, 2010) Across the country, people are looking for strategies to strengthen public education so that all students graduate ready for college and career. IDRA recently released a new book, Courage to Connect: A Quality Schools Action Framework, that shows how communities and schools can work together to be successful. IDRA senior education associates, Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed., and Bradley Scott, Ph.D., talk about the book and how it is being used in different settings. Aurelio and Bradley are interviewed by Christie Goodman, APR, IDRA communications manager.Show length: Send comments to [email protected].Sign up for Classnotes email alerts.ResourcesCourage to Connect: A Quality Schools Action Frameworkhttp://www.idra.org/change-model/college-bound-determined/IDRA News Release “A Quality Schools Action Framework – New IDRA Book Frames School Change for Student Success”http://www.idra.org/resource-center/a-quality-schools-action-framework/Hear Podcasts about the Quality Schools Action Frameworkhttp://www.idra.org/change-model/courage-to-connect/hear-podcasts-framework/Your feedbackWe welcome your comments and questions to the podcast. Send an e-mail to [email protected].Listen to every episode!To ensure you don’t miss a single episode of IDRA Classnotes, subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, (download iTunes free if you don’t have it) or sign up to receive an e-mail alert as soon as a new show is published.The post Tool for Building Quality Schools – Podcast Episode 81 appeared first on IDRA.