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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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Rio Grande Valley Students to Gain Expanded Early College Opportunities

Nov 18, 2025 - News Releases

IDRA and Region One ESC Launch New College Pathways Initiative Key takeaways Kickstart College-Ready expands early college opportunities for Rio … read more

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Texas High School Attrition Rate Reaches Historic Low

Nov 05, 2025 - News Releases

IDRA Releases 39th Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study    Key takeaways Texas high school attrition rate declined to 18% in … read more

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Reporter FAQs and Resources Regarding Attrition and Dropout Data

Nov 05, 2025 - Pressroom

IDRA conducted Texas’ first-ever comprehensive statewide study of high school dropouts in 1986. Before then, no one knew the extent … read more

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Download Graphics – Attrition Study

Nov 05, 2025 - Pressroom

Download Graphics from Texas Public School Attrition Study, 2023-24 Schools are twice as likely to lose Hispanic students and Black … read more

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Texas Dreamers Won’t Be Silenced – Statement

Oct 08, 2025 - News Releases

Texas Dreamers Won’t Be Silenced – IDRA and TxILC File Amicus Brief on Behalf of Business, Faith, Educator and Student … read more

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IDRA In the News – 2025

Sep 29, 2025 - Media Coverage

Media Coverage 2025 – To Date What We Need to Know Now to Respond to Right-Wing Attacks on Public Schools: … read more

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Texas Dream Act Blocked – State Leaders Risk College Access for Thousands of Texas Students

Sep 10, 2025 - News Releases

Update: September 10, 2025 – Action Needed! Request A Public Hearing to Help Protect Texas Dreamers (June 5, 2025) On … read more

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