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IDRA’s President & CEO is Celina Moreno, J.D. – See her bio here
Morgan Craven, J.D., is IDRA’s National Director of Policy – See her bio.
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IDRA In the News – 2022
Dec 07, 2022 - Media CoverageMedia Coverage 2022 – Highlights to Date Column: Schools have a moral (and legal) obligation to resist ‘divisive concepts’ ban, … read more
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Virginia’s Anti-Equity Executive Order 1 Does Not Require Schools to Limit Curriculum or Instruction
Nov 15, 2022 - News ReleasesIDRA and Partners Publish Analysis with Guidance for School Personnel and Communities (Virginia • November 15, 2022) A new analysis … read more
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Listening Session on Federal Relief – The Next Steps for our Children, Teachers and Parents in Uvalde
Sep 26, 2022 - News ReleasesTestimony by Morgan Craven, J.D., IDRA National Director of Policy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement Presented before the U.S. Congressional Children’s … read more
Read MoreCongressional Children’s Caucus Listening Session in Uvalde Livestream
Sep 26, 2022 - PressroomThis hearing was held in Uvalde, Texas, by the U.S. Congressional Children’s Caucus on September 26, 2022. Read the testimony … read more
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IDRA Files Amicus Brief in Fifth Circuit on Behalf of Student, Business and Higher Education Organizations in a Reckless Case Challenging Texas Tuition Laws
Aug 05, 2022 - News ReleasesInjunction Could Cost Universities Millions, Reduce Funds for Academics and Supports for Texas Students (August 5, 2022) IDRA filed an … read more
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Supreme Court Should Reaffirm Diversity as Compelling Interest, Uphold Holistic College Admissions
Aug 04, 2022 - News ReleasesIDRA Signs onto Amicus Brief Spotlighting Student Voices Urging the Court Not to Censor their Racial and Ethnic Identity in … read more
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IDRA Launches Resource Hub to Promote Accurate and Inclusive Education
Aug 01, 2022 - News ReleasesNew Hub Provides Lesson Plans and Tools for Teaching History and Current Events About Race and Gender in Today’s Classroom … read more
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Supreme Court Further Erodes Separation of Church and State in Public Schools
Jun 28, 2022 - News ReleasesPublic School Employees Should Not Elevate Any Faith Over Another In yet another opinion centering extremist views, the U.S. Supreme … read more
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Supreme Court Allows Use of Public Funds for Religious Instruction, Giving License to State-Subsidized Discrimination
Jun 22, 2022 - News Releases(June 22, 2022) Yesterday, in a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states providing tuition assistance to secular … read more
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Texas High Schools Reach All-Time Low Attrition Rate but Still Lose 80,000 Students
Jun 14, 2022 - News ReleasesIDRA Study Gives a First Look at the Pandemic’s Effect on Attrition Rates San Antonio (June 14, 2022) – The … read more
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