Policy
Letter to U.S. Congress Allow Sufficient Time for Data Processing and Quality Assurance in 2020 Census
Dec 11, 2020IDRA joined hands with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the Census Project urging congressional leadership to … read more
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IDRA Endorses House Bill to End Corporal Punishment in Schools
Dec 11, 2020IDRA endorses the federal Protecting Our Students in Schools Act of 2020 (HR 8460). This legislation will prohibit the practice … read more
Read MoreIDRA & Partners Urge U.S. Congress to End Criminalization of Students in School
Dec 11, 2020Protecting Children’s Health and Well-Being IDRA joins a coalition of national organizations in urging congressional leaders to cosponsor S 4360/HR … read more
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Joint Letter to Congress Regarding Next Round of COVID-19 Funding
Jul 27, 2020(July 27, 2020) IDRA and the Southern Education Foundation crafted a letter to Congressional leadership in the U.S. House of … read more
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IDRA Letter to US Congress Urging Education Equity in Next Stimulus Package
Jul 27, 2020IDRA sent the following letter to congressional leaders regarding the upcoming COVID-19 stimulus package. Specifically, IDRA urges leaders to include … read more
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Joint Letter to Texas Congressional Delegation Calling for Additional Federal Relief to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Jul 21, 2020Last week, as the U.S. Senate returned from recess to begin work on the next COVID relief package, more than … read more
Read MoreSupplemental Funding for English Learners/Title III in COVID Relief – Joint Letter
Apr 17, 2020IDRA joined with 44 organizations to advocates for funding for Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to … read more
Read MoreLetter to Texas Education Commissioner re 2020 Charter Amendments
Apr 03, 2020IDRA joined with 17 other organizations to urge the Texas Education Agency to prioritize state funds to sustain the promises … read more
Read MoreRecommendations for the Bexar County Juvenile Justice System’s COVID-19 Emergency Plan – Joint Letter
Mar 27, 2020IDRA joined with 12 other organizations to advocate for safe environments to be available for youth held in Texas juvenile … read more
Read MoreOpposition to Georgia’s Proposed Expansion of School Vouchers – Joint Letter
Mar 20, 2020IDRA joined seven other organizations to send this letter urging that public funding goes to public schools. The letter lists … read more
Read MoreIDRA joined seven other organizations to urge that school funding in Georgia goes to public schools. The letter lists three … read more
Read MoreDon’t Block Graduation Because of a Test – Policy Brief
Mar 20, 2020Set Policies to Allow School Officials to Consider Other Factors Like Class Grades and Attendance See PDF version See infographic … read more
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Another Zero-Tolerance Failure – State Takeovers of School Districts Don’t Work – Issue Brief
Mar 06, 2020By Terrence Wilson, J.D., & Chloe Latham Sikes, M.A. • March 6, 2020 • See PDF version School districts are more … read more
Read MorePrinciples for School Safety, Privacy and Equity
Apr 08, 2019Note: IDRA is one of 40 national organizations that signed on to this statement of principles, released on March 27, … read more
Read MoreSchool Finance Reform in Texas
Jan 11, 2010School Finance Reform in Texas IDRA Perspectives on Funding Changes Adopted by the 2009 Texas Legislature This online e-book gives … read more
Read MoreHelpful School Finance Links
Jul 17, 2006Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesArticles and research on fiscal issues affecting low-income families. Includes a detailed article with graphics … read more
Read MoreGlossary
Jul 17, 2006A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z “Adequate” Funding – The amount of money schools would need to meet minimum, or basic, “adequate” state education … read more
Read MoreAnswers to FAQs
Jul 17, 2006As a principal, how can I find out how the proposed school finance system will affect the funds that my … read more
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Jul 17, 2006As a principal, how can I find out how the proposed school finance system will affect the funds that my … read more
Read MoreDistrict Court Ruling
Jul 17, 2006With Judge John Dietz’ school finance ruling in West Orange Cove vs. Neeley litigation in September 2004, the state opened … read more
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