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IDRA Provides Bilingual Books to Young Learners in San Antonio School Districts to Diminish Digital Divide Effects Exacerbated by COVID-19
May 07, 2020 - News ReleasesSan Antonio, May 7, 2020 — For many years before the COVID-19 outbreak, IDRA has worked with schools and communities … read more
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Texas Legislative Education Equity Coalition Sends COVID-19 Recommendations to State Leaders
Apr 23, 2020 - News ReleasesMulti-sector Coalition Cautions Leaders to Distribute Emergency Funds Equitably San Antonio, April 22, 2020 – Today, the Texas Legislative Education … read more
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A Win for Equity – Texas Board to Adopt Curriculum Standards for African American Studies Course in Historic Vote
Apr 16, 2020 - News ReleasesSan Antonio, April 16, 2020 – IDRA applauds the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) for its preliminary approval today … read more
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IDRA President’s Message Re: COVID-19 to Our Community Partners
Mar 23, 2020 - PressroomIn the wake of the current public health crisis, IDRA is committed to the well-being and health of our staff … read more
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Testimony on Texas Senate Bill 11 Interim Monitoring and Implementation Regarding Threat Assessments, School Safety and Discipline
Mar 18, 2020 - PressroomTestimony of IDRA Presented on March 18, 2020 See PDF version Chairman Taylor and Senate Education Committee members, thank you … read more
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Court Decision on the “Public Charge” Rule Leaves Schools to Fill Gaps to Address Children’s Hunger, Housing Insecurity and Other Needs that Affect their Learning
Jan 27, 2020 - Pressroom(January 27, 2020) The U.S. Supreme Court issued a dangerous decision today to uphold the Trump Administration’s changes to the … read more
Read MoreIDRA In the News – 2019
Nov 24, 2019 - Media CoverageMedia Coverage 2019 – Highlights A Unique Blend of Research, Policy, Practice and Engagement to Impact Public Education for All … read more
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Letter Regarding Proposed Changes to Civil Rights Data Collection
Nov 19, 2019 - PressroomIDRA submitted the following recommendations to the U.S. Department of Education regarding proposed changes to the mandatory Civil Rights Data … read more
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African American Studies Course Will Have a Significant and Positive Impact on Students Across Texas – Testimony
Nov 13, 2019 - PressroomTestimony of IDRA – Presented by Morgan Craven, J.D., IDRA National Director of Policy, Advocacy and Community Engagement before the … read more
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IDRA EAC-South Assists Virginia Commission on African American History Education in the Commonwealth
Oct 28, 2019 - News ReleasesThe commission will update Virginia’s standards of learning to be more inclusive of African American contributions Charlottesville, October 28, 2019 … read more
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