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The Texas Constitution requires the State to provide education for all students. But state funding has dropped, not risen. During … read more

The Texas Top Ten Percent Plan has opened the doors of Texas’ public universities to low-income students, rural communities and … read more

Texas’ temporary policy relieved high-stakes for 14,422 students according to IDRA’s analysis. Students who are economically disadvantaged, Latino or African … read more

In an additional analysis to IDRA’s annual attrition study released in December 2018, IDRA examined data from a national and … read more

IDRA’s 2016-17 high school attrition study today shows: Texas is failing to graduate one out of every five students – … read more

With schools facing teacher shortages in math, science, bilingual/ESL and special education fields, IDRA created a new model for reaching … read more

In 2013, Texas made the most substantial changes to graduation requirements & school curricula in recent history. House Bill 5 … read more

As schools are registering students for the next school year, IDRA is releasing this new infographic as a reminder that … read more

Texas students in charter schools are not necessarily faring better than their peers in traditional public schools. With significantly lower … read more

Zero tolerance is one of six school policies that lead to higher dropout rates as outlined this infographic. The six policies … read more

IDRA’s 2016-17 high school attrition study today shows: Texas is failing to graduate one out of every four students – … read more

There is a disconnect between taking STEM courses in high school and pursuing related college majors. Males and females are both … read more

Each year, more than 200,000 teachers leave the profession, with nearly two out of three leaving for reasons other than … read more

The State of Texas has reduced its share of public education spending during the last decade from 49 percent in … read more

An Education CAFE (Community Action Forums for Excellence) is a parent group that is rooted in a community-based organization, rather … read more

IDRA’s Texas Public School Attrition Study 2015-16 shows that Texas public schools are losing one out of four high school … read more

Texas’ temporary policy relieved high-stakes for 6,000 students according to IDRA’s analysis released with our latest attrition study. Students who … read more

The Texas Legislature changed the graduation requirements for Texas students. The Texas diploma is no longer standard across the state. … read more

See IDRA’s new graphic showing how some children are considered more valuable than others in Texas. It doesn’t have to … read more

Download Six Generations of Civil Rights and Educational Equity Since 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling, great strides … read more