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Texas Charter School System Suffers Low Graduation Rates
Dec 13, 2017 - News ReleasesThe Class of 2016 saw Graduation Rates of 62% in Charter Schools compared to 90% in Traditional Public Schools News … read more
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Texas High School Attrition Reaches All-Time Low of 29% for Hispanic Students
Oct 31, 2017 - News ReleasesStatewide Rate Returns to 24% After One Year Bump 32st Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study Released by IDRA San … read more
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Immigrant Students’ Rights to Attend Public Schools – School Opening Alert and Resources
Oct 28, 2017 - News Releases• IDRA Newsletter • October 2017 • This alert is a reminder that public schools, by law, must serve all children. … read more
Read MoreIDRA In the News – 2017
Oct 19, 2017 - Media CoverageMedia Coverage 2017 A report from the Intercultural Development Research Association says Texas charter schools have a graduation rate 30 … read more
Read MoreCastro Announces Nearly $4 Million for Education
Oct 05, 2017 - News ReleasesWe’re pleased to share with you this announcement from Congressman Joaquin Castro. We especially are looking forward to continuing our work … read more
Read MoreTeacher Performance Pay Systems – Do They Pay or Do They Cost? – Testimony August 8, 2017
Aug 08, 2017 - PressroomTestimony of IDRA presented for the House Public Education Committee, August 8, 2017 See PDF version Thank you for allowing the … read more
Read MorePositive Effects Resulting from Increasing Specialized Program Weights – Testimony July 25, 2017
Jul 25, 2017 - Speeches and TestimonyHB 234 – Increasing the Weight for Compensatory Education Testimony of IDRA – Presented by David Hinojosa, J.D., National Director … read more
Read MoreImproved Learning Opportunities for English Learner Students Resulting from Increasing the Bilingual/ESL Weight – Testimony July 25, 2017
Jul 25, 2017 - Speeches and TestimonyHB 197 – Increasing the Weight for Bilingual/ESL Education IDRA Testimony – Presented by David Hinojosa, J.D., National Director of … read more
Read MoreConsiderations for Studying the True Costs of Educating Underserved Students – Testimony July 25, 2017
Jul 25, 2017 - Speeches and TestimonyHB 121 – Cost Study of Bilingual/ESL and Compensatory Education IDRA Testimony – Presented by David Hinojosa, J.D., National Director … read more
Read MoreKeeping the Public in Public Education – Testimony July 21, 2017
Jul 21, 2017 - PressroomTestimony of IDRA presented for the Senate Education Committee, July 21, 2017 See testimony in PDF Thank you for allowing … read more
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