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The Intercultural Development Research Association is an independent, non-profit organization. Our mission is to achieve equal educational opportunity for every child through strong public schools that prepare all students to access and succeed in college. IDRA strengthens and transforms public education by providing dynamic training; useful research, evaluation, and frameworks for action; timely policy analyses; and innovative materials and programs. See IDRA’s latest annual report, Keeping the Promise: Profiles in Leadership and Education.
IDRA’s President & CEO is Celina Moreno, J.D. – See her bio
Morgan Craven, J.D., is IDRA’s National Director of Policy – See her bio.
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Texas Student Researchers Call for Inclusive Learning in the Wake of Censorship Era Policies
Sep 05, 2024IDRA Releases Report on Student Views of School Discipline and Culturally Responsive Education (September 4, 2024 • San Antonio) Students are … read more
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Stand Up for Students – Free Equity Policy Tools for Advocates
Aug 27, 2024See IDRA’s New SEEN Model Policy Shop (San Antonio • August 27, 2024) In the face of laws and school … read more
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IDRA to Study Impact of Affirmative Action Ruling, Anti-DEI Law on Texas High Schoolers
May 28, 2024(San Antonio – May 28, 2024) This month, IDRA launched a two-year study on the impact of Texas Senate Bill … read more
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Texas School District Takes Action to Prevent Identity-based Bullying in Schools
May 17, 2024Statement by IDRA, Round Rock ISD, Black Parents and Families Collective, and Access Education RRISD (Round Rock – May 17, … read more
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Georgia Students, Parents, Educators and Advocates Support Public Schools
May 01, 2024Watch! News Conference in Response to Governor Kemp Signing SB 233 What: The Georgia General Assembly and Governor Kemp passed SB … read more
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Solar Eclipse Activities and Information at Home
Apr 05, 2024We’ve pulled together some activities and resources for families to use at home for the 2024 solar eclipse. Enjoy! Get … read more
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IDRA Names Youth Advisory Board Members
Mar 27, 2024Five High School Students Serve as Advisors for Education Equity Initiatives While Learning New Skills (San Antonio • March 27, … read more
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Student Research Team Calls for Expansion of Mexican American Studies
Mar 19, 2024IDRA Releases MAS for Our Schools Report (San Antonio • March 19, 2024) Mexican American Studies enriches students’ learning of … read more
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Texas School Counselors Raise Concerns about College Advising
Dec 12, 2023IDRA Releases Study of the Role of Middle School Counselors in Supporting Students’ College Readiness (December 12, 2023) A decade … read more
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Trellis Foundation Announces $1M in Grants Supporting Higher Education Policy Fellowships
Dec 05, 2023(December 5, 2024) We are thrilled to share the news that IDRA is among four advocacy nonprofits in Texas to … read more
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Students’ Racial Diversity Should be Celebrated, Not Minimized or Erased
Jul 28, 2023IDRA Statement Supreme Court Ignores History & Precedent in Finding UNC and Harvard Affirmative Action Programs Unconstitutional (June 29, 2023) … read more
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Court Sides with UNT by Reversing Anti-Immigrant Tuition Challenge
Jul 12, 2023Fifth Circuit Court Decision Reverses District Court Order in Young Conservatives of Texas v. Neal Smatresk et al. (San Antonio • … read more
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Teacher Appreciation Week: Trust Teachers to Provide Accurate and Inclusive Education
May 12, 2023IDRA School Resource Hub Provides Tools for Teaching About Race and Gender (May 12, 2023) In today’s climate of classroom … read more
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End Identity-based Bullying in Texas Schools – News Conference for Hearing on HB 4625
Apr 17, 2023(April 17, 2023 • Austin) Families, advocates and policymakers spoke for House Bill 4625 to strengthen Texas laws prohibiting and … read more
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Bill Filed: Texas Must Prohibit and Prevent Racial Bullying in Schools
Mar 10, 2023Texas Senate Hispanic Caucus, Texas Legislative Black Caucus and IDRA Call on the Legislature to Protect Students from Identity-based Bullying … read more
Read MoreUNT Court Case Underscores Threat to Texas’ Higher Education and Students
Feb 13, 2023IDRA & Presidents’ Alliance React to Oral Arguments in University of North Texas Case (Washington, D.C. • February 13, 2023) … read more
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Schools Should Prioritize Prevention, Education and Support Over Exclusionary Discipline in Cases of Identity-Based Bullying and Harassment
Jan 13, 2023IDRA Statement by Morgan Craven, J.D., IDRA National Director of Policy, Advocacy and Community Engagement (Lubbock, Texas • January 12, … read more
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IDRA, Lubbock NAACP join Slaton and Lubbock Families in Demanding End to School-Based Racial Discrimination
Dec 31, 2022(Lubbock • December 13, 2022) Yesterday, IDRA joined students, families, and the Lubbock NAACP to challenge racially discriminatory practices in … read more
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Virginia’s Anti-Equity Executive Order 1 Does Not Require Schools to Limit Curriculum or Instruction
Nov 15, 2022IDRA and Partners Publish Analysis with Guidance for School Personnel and Communities (Virginia • November 15, 2022) A new analysis … read more
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Listening Session on Federal Relief – The Next Steps for our Children, Teachers and Parents in Uvalde
Sep 26, 2022Testimony by Morgan Craven, J.D., IDRA National Director of Policy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement Presented before the U.S. Congressional Children’s … read more
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