Imagine a future in which the color of a child's skin, the language a child speaks and the side of town a child comes from are no longer considered barriers to a great education and a great life.
- Dr. Maria "Cuca" Robledo Montecel, Ph.D.
IDRA is an independent, non-profit organization that advocates the right of every child to a quality education.

Just released!
IDRA’s new book, Courage to Connect: A Quality Schools Action Framework™. See how communities and schools can work together to strengthen their capacity to be successful with all of their students. Visit the book’s web page to get a table of contents, excerpt, related podcasts and other resources related to this book.
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Professional Development: On Tap. On Time.
IDRA delivers services on site and online. Based on the unique needs of your district, campus or classroom, our staff integrates multimedia technologies and web resources and activities in on-site technical assistance, workshops, and coaching and mentoring activities. |
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Quality Schools Action Framework Shows How We Can Strengthen Public Education for All Students
IDRA’s Quality Schools Action Framework helps schools and communities assess school conditions and outcomes, identify leverage points for improvement, and inform action. The framework, or theory of change, is grounded in school reform research and practice. |
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Join Our Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Fellows Networking Web Site
We are looking for former Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program tutors! The Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program has been in existence for 26 years, and we have created a free web site for former tutors to network with each other and to support each other in areas such as getting to college and employment. |
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Attrition and Dropout Rates in Texas
Every year, IDRA releases a study of high school attrition rates that continues to show
Texas schools are losing one-third of our high school students. The state will not reach an attrition rate of zero until 2042. At this pace, the state will lose an additional 2.3 million to 6 million students. You can see a graph of high school attrition in your Texas county over the last 10 years. |
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IDRA’s latest book shows how communities and schools can work together to strengthen their capacity to be successful with all of their students. Visit the book’s web page to get a table of contents, excerpt, related podcasts and other resources related to this book. |
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