The Texas IDRA PIRC is a comprehensive, multicultural and multilingual parent leadership support program for strengthening partnerships between parents and schools for student success. The center is funded by the U.S. Department of Education to serve the state of Texas. View publication here.

¡YA! Es Tiempo – Securing Educational Excellence and Equity for All Students in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas
See how more than 100 residents in a Rio Grande Valley community talked with White House officials, examined data about their schools and developed strategies and commitments they will take to improve schools for children and youth in the Rio Grande Valley.

Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute
This bilingual conference offers families, school district personnel and community groups an opportunity to get current information and materials on IDRA’s nationally-recognized, research-based model of parent leadership in education and to learn strategies for effective family engagement. Most sessions are presented by parents who have participated in IDRA’s leadership in education series. Let us know if you wish to be notified when the next institute is scheduled.

Engaging Parents in Education
A new publication by the U.S. Department of Education profiles five parent information and resource centers, including IDRA Texas PIRC, and best practices in parent engagement. View publication here.

IDRA Texas PIRC Director Profiled
The director of the IDRA Texas PIRC, Aurelio M. Montemayor, M.Ed., was profiled in an interview in Our Children magazine. Our Children has provided the pdf version of the article for view here.

IDRA Classnotes Podcast – conversational audio program with episodes on parent engagement.