Parents can be vocal and assertive leaders advocating for excellent schools. Through IDRA’s 48-year history, a strong model of family engagement has evolved, constructed from the experiences in the field, especially with Title I schools and the families whose children attend them. This website helps families see how their school is doing and how the school should treat you (English & Spanish), see actions families can take, get resources on IDRA’s Family Leadership in Education model and learn about college preparation for all students.
IDRA’s Education CAFE model is an innovation for school-family-community collaboration. Education CAFEs are based in a community organization rather than...
Read MoreJoin IDRA's family & community advocacy network focusing on education issues in the 2021 Texas legislative session.
Read MoreA new digital equity video campaign will uplift the voices of Texas community members impacted by the digital divide. The...
Read MoreVOE Videos for Students and Families / Videos para estudiantes y familias de VOE Through its Ventanilla de Orientación Educativa...
Read MoreThis IDRA EAC-South Family Engagement Web-based Technical Assistance Package provides educators tools for embracing what, for many, is a new...
Read MoreIDRA' model emphasizes collective action, listening to peers, and revolving tasks and leadership.
Read MoreFamily and community engagement in education is critical to school success in providing academic excellence and preparation for college of...
Read MoreEducators and community groups can help spread the word on the importance of the census and help dispel myths on...
Read MoreGrounded in our unique model of family leadership in education, the Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute is...
Read MoreThis kit was developed from out of sessions IDRA has led through our Texas Education CAFE Network work, funded by...
Read MoreThis kit is the first in a set of four developed from the Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent...
Read MoreThis kit is the second in a set of four developed from the Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent...
Read MoreThis kit is the third in a set of four developed from the Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent...
Read MoreThis kit is the fourth in a set of four developed from the Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent...
Read MoreThe next generation of IDRA’s family leadership in education model is the Education CAFÉ. Formerly known as PTA Comunitario, the...
Read MoreAlmost 50 years ago, in Brown vs. Board of Education, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that sending children to separate...
Read MoreSchools, families and communities working together have the capacity to craft and carry out effective solutions that will make a...
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