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IDRA 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. 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 here

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Texas House Approves Multi-Billion-Dollar Discriminatory Voucher Scam

Apr 17, 2025 - News Releases

IDRA Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 2 See Spanish version Today, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 2, … read more

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High School Students Already Feeling Impact of Restrictions on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Apr 08, 2025 - News Releases

IDRA Releases Preliminary Findings Report (San Antonio • April 8, 2025) Barriers to access college are a longstanding challenge for … read more

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New Report – Progressing Backward – U.S. South Policy Update

Apr 02, 2025 - News Releases

IDRA SEEN State-Level Legislative 2024 Recap and 2025 Trends State legislatures across the U.S. South are acting on policies that … read more

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IDRA In the News – 2025

Apr 02, 2025 - Media Coverage

Media Coverage 2025 – To Date Anti-DEI Policies Are Ramping Up—With Big Implications for College Access, by Jennifer Vilcarino, EducationWeek, … read more

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Executive Order Leaves All Children and Families Behind

Mar 22, 2025 - News Releases

Statement by IDRA President and CEO Celina Moreno on Executive Order to Dismantle U.S. Department of Education  March 20, 2025 … read more

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Texas For All Education Fund Launches State of the People Video Series

Feb 11, 2025 - News Releases

The State of State Address Does Not Tell the Real Story of Texas (February 5, 2025) A new State of … read more

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Safeguarding the Promise of Public Education

Jan 23, 2025 - Pressroom

Statement by IDRA President and CEO Celina Moreno on Executive Actions Impacting Schools and Communities (January 22, 2025 • Spanish … read more

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IDRA In the News – Recent Years Index

Jan 17, 2025 - Media Coverage

See links to recent IDRA media coverage. Media Coverage 2025 Media Coverage 2024 Media Coverage 2023 Media Coverage 2022 Media … read more

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IDRA In the News – 2024

Jan 17, 2025 - Media Coverage

Media Coverage 2024  Some Texas public school leaders take a different tone on vouchers; advocates hold firm, Texas Standard, by … read more

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Black, Native American and Civil Rights Advocates Urge Texas Court to End Hair Discrimination in Texas Schools

Dec 05, 2024 - News Releases

IDRA and Allies File Amicus Brief Supporting Students Deprived of Education Due to Hair Length  (Houston, December 5, 2024) Today, … read more

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