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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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Castro 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
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Six 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
Read MoreOverall Texas High School Attrition Rates Take Another Step Forward – Texas Public School Attrition Study 2012-13
Oct 29, 2013San Antonio (October 29, 2013) – The Texas high school attrition rate has continued its downward trend. IDRA’s latest annual attrition … read more
Read MoreFederal Grant to Help Expand Relationship Between Parent and Community Groups
Apr 10, 2013Federal Grant to Help Expand Relationship Between Parent and Community Groups in the Rio Grande Valley PTA Comunitario Model Shows … read more
Read MoreAttrition Rate Decline Appears Promising – Though High Schools are Still Losing One in Four Students
Oct 29, 2012Texas Public School Attrition Study, 2011-12 San Antonio (October 30, 2012) – The Texas high school attrition rate is below … read more
Read MoreSix Teens Win National Essay Contest Award
Jun 17, 2012• IDRA Newsletter • June – July 2012 • “Pre-kinder kids calling me ‘Ms. María’ isn’t something I thought I would … read more
Read MoreHigh School Attrition Continues Downward Trend, Effect of Recent Budget Cuts Looms – Texas Public School Attrition Study 2010-11
Nov 18, 2011“What will happen next as students face the effects of the state’s disinvestment in education? What will happen next as … read more
Read MoreMore than 3 Million Students Have Been Lost – Texas Public School Attrition Study 2009-10
Oct 25, 2010“The prospect of losing another 2 to 3 million students leaves no doubt that we must take immediate, comprehensive action,” … read more
Read MoreTexas School Attrition Rate Declines, But Gaps Among Racial-Ethnic Groups Persist – Texas Public School Attrition Study 2008-09
Oct 23, 2009“One in three freshmen disappear by their senior year. At a time when education makes a world of difference, we … read more
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