Education Policy

The U.S. Congress plays a pivotal role in helping states achieve this goal as it considers reauthorization of the Elementary...

IDRA Policy Issues for Texas in 2019 See PDF version (one page) See PDF version (with resource links)   Fair...

The Texas Latino Education Coalition (TLEC) is a collaborative of organizations and individuals who advocate the rights of Latinos at...

A child's future should not depend on his or her heritage, parents' income or neighborhood. Our sense of justice insists that...

IDRA Policy Issues for Texas in 2019 IDRA Stands Ensure school safety and foster positive school climates by providing critical...

Keeping the Public in Public Schools IDRA Policy Issues for Texas in 2019 IDRA Stands Public money must have public...

IDRA Policy Issues for Texas in 2019 Effective Accountability that Puts Children First and Supports Schools IDRA Stands The state’s...

IDRA Policy Issues for Texas in 2019 Testing that Doesn’t Hurt Children IDRA Stands No single measure should be used...

IDRA English Learning Policy Issues for Texas in 2019 IDRA Stands Laws requiring bilingual education programs in elementary schools must...

IDRA Policy Issues for Texas in 2019 IDRA Stands Texas’ high school curriculum should prepare all students for college with...

After years of research and practice have demonstrated the failure of student tracking policies, Texas has returned to the practice...

Texas schools are losing 11 students per hour Nationally, our schools are losing one of every four students. This lack of school...

Immigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools Public schools, by law, must serve all children. The education of undocumented students...

Teaching Quality Success in school means having quality teachers, i.e., teachers who know their subject, who know effective instructional practices...