Attrition and Dropout Rates in Texas
Attrition and Dropout Rates in Texas Texas public schools are losing one out of five students. Each fall, IDRA releases...
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Fellows Program
Under the leadership of Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, IDRA President & CEO, the José A. Cárdenas School Finance Fellows...
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Ready Texas
Rural Districts Lose 24 Percent in Algebra II Enrollment IDRA Ready Texas Study Examines Texas HB5 Graduation Requirements In 2013,...
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English Learner Education Research
Below are samples of IDRA research in the education of English learner students. For additional resources, see English Language Learner Education....
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IDRA’s studies of a community college yielded strategies that improved its recruitment and retention of Hispanic, low-income students, and students...
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In Spanish, amanecer means “the beginning of a new day.” In 1975, IDRA began a new day in public education by developing...
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Teaching Quality As students return to school, this spotlight focuses on our research on teaching quality and its impact on...
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For decades, IDRA has researched the critical transition between high school and college access and success, particularly for minority and...
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Throughout IDRA’s history, our research has assessed fair funding policy efforts undertaken in Texas and other states to examine progress...
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School Discipline Research
Zero Tolerance Policies Zero tolerance policies likely contribute to high attrition rates of Black students and Hispanic students in Texas...
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