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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.
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New IDRA President & CEO Named
Sep 12, 2018Celina 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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Six Teens Win 2018 National Essay Contest Awards
Aug 10, 2018IDRA Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Tutors Share Stories of the Program’s Impact on Their Lives (August 9, 2018) Six students … read more
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State of Preschool Report Shows Texas Lags on Quality
Apr 26, 2018But the San Antonio Community’s Commitment to Young Children is Long-standing San Antonio (April 26, 2018) – A new state-by-state report … read more
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PreK Report Shows State Policies Weak on Meeting Needs of English Learners
Apr 18, 2018The State of Preschool 2017 Released by National Institute for Early Education Research (April 18, 2018, New Brunswick, NJ) More than … read more
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Texas Charter School System Suffers Low Graduation Rates
Dec 13, 2017The Class of 2016 saw Graduation Rates of 62% in Charter Schools compared to 90% in Traditional Public Schools News … read more
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Texas High School Attrition Reaches All-Time Low of 29% for Hispanic Students
Oct 31, 2017Statewide Rate Returns to 24% After One Year Bump 32st Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study Released by IDRA San … read more
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Immigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools – School Opening Alert and Resources
Oct 28, 2017• IDRA Newsletter • October 2017 • This alert is a reminder that public schools, by law, must serve all children. … read more
Read MoreCastro Announces Nearly $4 Million for Education
Oct 05, 2017We’re pleased to share with you this announcement from Congressman Joaquin Castro. We especially are looking forward to continuing our work … read more
Read MoreSix Young Tutors Win 2017 National Essay Contest Awards
Jun 01, 2017IDRA Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Tutors Share Stories of the Program’s Impact on Their Lives (June 1, 2017) Six students … read more
Read MoreZero Tolerance Policies Push Students Away
Dec 01, 2016High Attrition Rates of Black Students and Hispanic Students Are Linked to Exclusionary Discipline News Release: San Antonio (December 1, … read more
Read MoreTexas High Schools Stand to Lose Over 2 Million Students in Coming Years
Nov 21, 2016IDRA Forecast Analysis: At Our Current Pace in Texas, Universal High School Education is Two Decades Away News Release: San … read more
Read MoreTemporary Policy Relieves High-Stakes for 6,000 Students
Nov 14, 2016Use of Individual Graduation Committees Unlocks Diplomas for Qualified Students News Release: San Antonio (November 14, 2016) – Students who … read more
Read MoreDespite Graduation Rate Progress, Texas Appears Stuck at Losing One-Fourth of High Schoolers
Nov 01, 201631st Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study Released by IDRA News Release: San Antonio (November 1, 2016) – Earlier this … read more
Read MoreAlmost 100,000 Students from the Class of 2015 were Lost from Texas High Schools – Texas Public School Attrition Study 2014-15
Oct 29, 201530th Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study Released by IDRA (October 29, 2015) – Texas high schools lost 99,297 students, … read more
Read MoreESEA Reauthorization Measure Fails
Jul 13, 2015ESEA Reauthorization Measure Fails to Protect Student Civil Rights or to Promote Student Success IDRA Statement on the U.S. House … read more
Read MoreTexas Equity Gaps
May 19, 2015Texas Equity Gaps Would Have Increased Under Aycock’s School Funding Plan Legislature Now Has Opportunity to Positively Impact Equity and … read more
Read MoreLow Funding for Educating ELLs
Feb 26, 2015Low Funding for Educating ELLs Affects Students Across Texas New Research on Education of English Learners in Middle School and … read more
Read MoreTexas High School Attrition Rates Dip One Percentage Point –Texas Public School Attrition Study 2013-14
Oct 28, 2014San Antonio (October 28, 2014) – The Texas high school attrition rate has declined from 25 percent last year to … read more
Read MoreSix Teens Win 2014 National Essay Contest Award
May 30, 2014Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Tutors Tell How the Program has Helped Them “I never wanted to come to school, but … read more
Read MoreTexas Students Need Our Support
Nov 12, 2013Texas Students Need Our Support – Not New Barriers – to Get an Excellent Education Laurie Posner, MPA, Austin Chamber … read more
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