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What to Watch! Texas Private School Vouchers Go Live Amid Questions About Cost, Oversight and Impact

Feb 04, 2026 - News Releases

Key takeaways Texas launched this week a universal private school voucher program with an initial $1 billion cost that is … read more

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IDRA In the News – 2026

Jan 28, 2026 - Media Coverage

Media Coverage 2026 – To Date Texas taxpayers will fund dozens of private schools that openly discriminate, by Josephine Lee, … read more

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IDRA In the News – 2025

Jan 28, 2026 - Media Coverage

Media Coverage 2025  ‘It’s Just Open Season on Our Kids’: Racist Harassment of Black Students Surges as Trump’s Education Department … read more

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Georgia Opts into Federal Voucher Program as Public Schools Face Funding Strain

Jan 21, 2026 - Pressroom

IDRA urges state leaders to recommit to fully funding Georgia’s public schools instead of expanding privatization Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed., IDRA … read more

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Federal Civil Rights Protections for Students are Unraveling

Jan 07, 2026 - News Releases

Major News Outlets Cite IDRA Experts and Families as Racism Complaints Remain Unresolved Key takeaways Federal civil rights protections for … read more

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Entering a New Year, Together

Jan 06, 2026 - News Releases

A look at shared efforts to protect public education and expand opportunity for students Key takeaways IDRA worked with partners … read more

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IDRA In the News – Recent Years Index

Jan 06, 2026 - Media Coverage

See links to recent IDRA media coverage. Media Coverage 2026 Media Coverage 2025 Media Coverage 2024 Media Coverage 2023 Media … read more

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Texas and Georgia Fail to Pass the Fair School Funding Test 

Dec 11, 2025 - News Releases

Education Law Center Report Shows Poor School Funding Across the U.S. South   Key takeaways The Education Law Center’s new Making the Grade … read more

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The Dangers of Dismantling Systems that Protect Students

Nov 20, 2025 - News Releases

U.S. Department of Education Announces Moves Key Programs to Other Agencies, Weakening Federal Oversight and Destabilizing Services for Key Student … read more

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IDRA Releases Model Policy to Strengthen College Counseling

Nov 20, 2025 - News Releases

New Culturally-Sustaining School Counseling Model Policy Aims to Reduce Gaps in College Access Key takeaways IDRA releases a culturally-sustaining school … read more

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