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Attrition and Dropout Rates in Texas Texas public schools are losing one out of five students. Each fall, IDRA releases...
Read MoreUnder the leadership of Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, IDRA President & CEO, the José A. Cárdenas School Finance Fellows...
Read MoreTexas Counselors Concerned About Texas College Preparation Policies The Greater Texas Foundation asked IDRA to conduct a qualitative study...
Read MoreBelow are samples of IDRA research in the education of English learner students. For additional resources, see English Language Learner Education....
Read MoreIDRA’s studies of a community college yielded strategies that improved its recruitment and retention of Hispanic, low-income students, and students...
Read MoreIn Spanish, amanecer means “the beginning of a new day.” In 1975, IDRA began a new day in public education by developing...
Read MoreTeaching Quality As students return to school, this spotlight focuses on our research on teaching quality and its impact on...
Read MoreFor decades, IDRA has researched the critical transition between high school and college access and success, particularly for minority and...
Read MoreThroughout IDRA’s history, our research has assessed fair funding policy efforts undertaken in Texas and other states to examine progress...
Read MoreZero Tolerance Policies Zero tolerance policies likely contribute to high attrition rates of Black students and Hispanic students in Texas...
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