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IDRA Externship Program Brings Tomorrow’s STEM Careers into Today’s Classrooms
Jul 15, 2026 - News ReleasesTeachers Explore Engineering, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing and More Through Industry Partnerships IDRA’s 2026 STEM teacher externship program connects educators with engineering … read more
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Fifth Circuit Invalidates Texas Dream Act
Jul 10, 2026 - News ReleasesThe Court’s Ruling Compromises a Quarter Century of the State’s Investment in Texas’ Dreamers and Economy The Fifth Circuit upheld … read more
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New Restrictions Leave Some Texas Students Questioning Where They Belong in College
Jul 09, 2026 - News ReleasesIDRA Study Participants Report Concerns About Support, Safety and Access Following Recent Diversity Policy Changes A new IDRA study finds … read more
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IDRA In the News – 2026
Jul 09, 2026 - Media CoverageMedia Coverage 2026 – To Date Neat and Clean’: San Antonio School Hair Policy Raises Discrimination Concerns for Black Students, … read more
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State and School Leaders Must Act to Protect All Students’ Equal Educational Opportunity
Jun 30, 2026 - News ReleasesU.S. Supreme Court Condones Discrimination Against Transgender Women and Girl Student Athletes The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia … read more
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Charter Schools Account for Nearly One in Five Texas Dropouts
Jun 10, 2026 - News ReleasesIDRA Analysis Finds Charter Schools Lose 44% of Black Students Key Takeaways Charter school districts served 6% of Texas students … read more
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IDRA Youth TechXperts Students Share New Outlook for Their Future in STEM
May 28, 2026 - News ReleasesEighth-graders Win Reflection Contest Awards Brownsville ISD students in IDRA Youth TechXperts were recognized in a reflection contest describing how … read more
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Students Share How VisionCoders Changed Their Future in STEM
May 21, 2026 - News ReleasesIDRA Honors Six Students in IDRA VisionCoders Reflection Contest Students in IDRA’s VisionCoders program described how coding, leadership and mentoring … read more
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Texas High School Attrition Rate Increases, Reversing Recent Progress
May 18, 2026 - News ReleasesIDRA Releases 40th Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study Key Takeaways Texas high school attrition rose to 21% in 2024-25 after … read more
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Reporter FAQs and Resources Regarding Attrition and Dropout Data
May 18, 2026 - PressroomIDRA’s Texas Public School Attrition Study is one of the nation’s longest-running examinations of high school attrition and dropout trends. … read more
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