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San Antonio Middle School Students to Become Software Designers
Jan 15, 2021 - News ReleasesIDRA & Texas A&M University–San Antonio Launch ‘VisionCoders™’ with $3.89M Federal Grant (San Antonio • January 15, 2021) – San … read more
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IDRA Recommendations to Members of the President-elect Biden Education Transition Team
Dec 08, 2020 - PressroomAs President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris prepare to take office in January 2021, their transition teams are working with … read more
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A&M-Commerce Partners with IDRA for Groundbreaking Collaboration
Dec 08, 2020 - News ReleasesIDRA will provide curriculum & teach an online elective Social Justice Through Education Policy course this spring (December 4, 2020 … read more
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IDRA Delivers Laptops to South San Antonio ISD Students
Nov 20, 2020 - News ReleasesArca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Donated Laptops through a Partnership with Consulate General of Mexico in San Antonio and IDRA … read more
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IDRA Launches Education Policy Fellows Program
Nov 11, 2020 - News ReleasesFellows Will Engage a Network of Impacted Communities to Transform Education Policymaking (San Antonio * August 28, 2020) – IDRA’s new Education Policy … read more
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Joint Testimony by the Educational Justice Coalition: Response to Public Interim Charge 1(f) to the Texas House Public Education Committee
Sep 30, 2020 - Speeches and TestimonyResponse to Public Interim Charge 1(f) Texas House Public Education Committee Submitted by Alycia Castillo, Texas Criminal Justice Coalition … read more
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Recommendations for Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science
Sep 30, 2020 - PressroomIDRA Submits Letter to Members of the Texas State Board of Education See letter PDF IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association) … read more
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Civil Rights Groups Urge California Voters to Reinstate Affirmative Action in Higher Ed
Sep 29, 2020 - Speeches and TestimonyNational Organization Joint Statement Endorsing California Proposition 16 September 29, 2020 See PDF version On behalf of The Leadership Conference … read more
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Students Need Positive, Safe School Climates
Sep 29, 2020 - Speeches and TestimonyTexas Legislature Should Change Hardening Measures in SB 11 IDRA Testimony on Interim Charge 1F: SB 11 Implementation and Rulemaking … read more
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Accountability Interventions that Harm School Communities Need to be Revisited
Sep 29, 2020 - Speeches and TestimonyHouse Public Education Committee Should Promote Community-Based Approaches IDRA Testimony on Interim Charge 1B: Monitoring Implementation of HB 22 and … read more
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