Families and Communities

Education CAFE

IDRA’s Education CAFE model is an innovation for school-family-community collaboration. Education CAFEs are based in a community organization rather than...

Texas Education CAFE Advocacy Network

Join IDRA's family & community advocacy network focusing on education issues in the 2021 Texas legislative session.

Digitally Divided – Community United – Video Advocacy Campaign

A new digital equity video campaign will uplift the voices of Texas community members impacted by the digital divide. The...

Ventanilla de Orientación Educativa (VOE) Virtual

VOE Videos for Students and Families / Videos para estudiantes y familias de VOE Through its Ventanilla de Orientación Educativa...

IDRA EAC-South Family Engagement Web-based Technical Assistance Package

This IDRA EAC-South Family Engagement Web-based Technical Assistance Package provides educators tools for embracing what, for many, is a new...

Family Leadership Model

IDRA' model emphasizes collective action, listening to peers, and revolving tasks and leadership.

6 Principles for Family Leadership in Education – Infographic

Family and community engagement in education is critical to school success in providing academic excellence and preparation for college of...

Everyone Counts – 2020 Census

Educators and community groups can help spread the word on the importance of the census and help dispel myths on...

Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute

Grounded in our unique model of family leadership in education, the Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent Institute is...

Career Awareness for College Planning – Training Kit

This kit was developed from out of sessions IDRA has led through our Texas Education CAFE Network work, funded by...

ESSA Requirements for Schools and Parent Involvement – Training Kit

This kit is the first in a set of four developed from the Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent...

Community-Based Parent Involvement – Training Kit

This kit is the second in a set of four developed from the Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent...

Public Money for Public Schooling – Training Kit

This kit is the third in a set of four developed from the Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent...

Texas Graduation Requirements and Opportunities – Training Kit

This kit is the fourth in a set of four developed from the Annual IDRA La Semana del Niño Parent...

PTA Comunitario

The next generation of IDRA’s family leadership in education model is the Education CAFÉ. Formerly known as PTA Comunitario, the...

Blueprint Dialogues

Almost 50 years ago, in Brown vs. Board of Education, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that sending children to separate...

Resources for Families

Schools, families and communities working together have the capacity to craft and carry out effective solutions that will make a...