The Intercultural Development Research Association is an independent, non-profit organization. Our mission is to achieve equal educational opportunity for every child through strong public schools that prepare all students to access and succeed in college. IDRA strengthens and transforms public education by providing dynamic training; useful research, evaluation, and frameworks for action; timely policy analyses; and innovative materials and programs. See IDRA’s latest annual report, Keeping the Promise: Profiles in Leadership and Education.
IDRA’s President & CEO is Celina Moreno, J.D. – See her bio
Morgan Craven, J.D., is IDRA’s National Director of Policy – See her bio.
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IDRA Testifies in Support (San Antonio • August 20, 2020) Today, the San Antonio City Council supported a resolution declaring … read more
Read More(San Antonio • July 17, 2020) – New analysis by IDRA shows that 185 Texas public school districts may have … read more
Read MoreIDRA Texas CSOs serve as STEM ambassadors in their school communities San Antonio, May 27, 2020 – IDRA’s Texas Chief … read more
Read More(Spanish version below) San Antonio, May 14, 2020 — IDRA launched a partnership with two community-based organizations in the Texas … read more
Read MoreIDRA Launches Bilingual Online Portal to Continue Assistance with the Mexican Consulate in San Antonio During COVID-19 Closures San Antonio, … read more
Read MoreSan Antonio, May 7, 2020 — For many years before the COVID-19 outbreak, IDRA has worked with schools and communities … read more
Read MoreMulti-sector Coalition Cautions Leaders to Distribute Emergency Funds Equitably San Antonio, April 22, 2020 – Today, the Texas Legislative Education … read more
Read MoreSan Antonio, April 16, 2020 – IDRA applauds the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) for its preliminary approval today … read more
Read MoreThe commission will update Virginia’s standards of learning to be more inclusive of African American contributions Charlottesville, October 28, 2019 … read more
Read MoreSchool leaders from four communities affected by recent mass shootings and ICE raids to speak (Sept 18, 2019 – San … read more
Read MoreIDRA and the Mexican Consulate in San Antonio Begin New Partnership See PDF (English-Spanish) San Antonio, July 2, 2019 — … read more
Read MoreIDRA and Alamo STEM Ecosystem Welcome Business and Community Partners to Show Students How STEM is in Action in San … read more
Read MoreStudent Chief Science Officers Program in San Antonio will Bolster Student Leadership & Diversity in STEM Education What: This showcase … read more
Read MoreIDRA Statement on Texas School Finance Conference Committee Deliberations, May 13, 2019 See pdf version At the start of the … read more
Read MoreSan Antonio (March 1, 2019) – The Texas Latino Education Coalition (TLEC) applauds the addition of Latino Senators José Menéndez, (D26) … read more
Read MoreThe Attrition Rates for Poor Students is 29 Times Higher than for other Texas Students San Antonio (January 31, 2019) … read more
Read MoreIt Has Taken Over 3 Decades to Improve by Just 11 Points 33rd Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study Released … read more
Read MoreReport Provides 15-Year Synthesis of IDRA’s “Transition to Teaching” Program (September 27, 2018) A report released today outlines the contributions … read more
Read MoreWe at IDRA feel terrible for the kindergarten girl who told her family she was abused at an elementary school … read more
Read MoreCelina Moreno, J.D., Will Assume New Role February 1, 2019 San Antonio (September 12, 2018) – IDRA is pleased to … read more
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