Each edition of the IDRA Newsletter strives to provide many different perspectives on the issues in education topics discussed and to define its significance in the state and national dialogue. This issue focuses on Student Engagement and includes: (1) Supporting the Dream of Going to College Through Powerful Student Engagement (Hector Bojorquez); (2) Achieving a World-Class Education Requires Commitment to Protecting Education as a Civil Right (Abelardo Villarreal); (3) Mining Multiple Intelligences as a Way to Validate Student Strengths and Assets (Juanita C. Garcia); and (4) National Essay Award Winners. (Individual articles contain resources.)