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Six Young Tutors Win 2017 National Essay Contest Awards
Jun 01, 2017 - News ReleasesIDRA Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Tutors Share Stories of the Program’s Impact on Their Lives (June 1, 2017) Six students … read more
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Advancing Equity and Adequacy Through Comprehensive School Finance Reform
Apr 18, 2017 - PressroomInvited Testimony of IDRA on SB 2145 before the Texas Senate Education Committee – Presented by David Hinojosa, J.D., IDRA … read more
Read MoreThe Texas Top Ten Percent’s Legacy in Supporting Equal Access to Higher Education
Apr 05, 2017 - PressroomTestimony Presented by David Hinojosa, J.D., National Director of Policy, Intercultural Development Research Association, Before the Texas Senate Higher Education Committee, … read more
Read MoreVouchers with No Real Safeguards and No Civil Rights Protections are “Civil Wrongs”
Mar 21, 2017 - PressroomTestimony of IDRA presented for the Senate Education Committee, March 21, 2017 See PDF version Thank you for allowing the … read more
Read MoreDetermining the True Costs of Educating Underserved Students – Cost Study of Bilingual/ESL and Compensatory Education
Mar 07, 2017 - PressroomCost Study of Bilingual/ESL and Compensatory Education, Invited Testimony of IDRA – Presented by David Hinojosa, J.D., IDRA National Director of … read more
Read MoreTestimony – Equity Matters for All Schoolchildren
Jan 25, 2017 - PressroomEquity Matters for All Schoolchildren School Finance Interim Charge, Testimony of IDRA – Presented by David Hinojosa, J.D., National Director … read more
Read MoreIDRA In the News – 2016
Jan 24, 2017 - Media CoverageMedia Coverage 2016 Al alza tasas de deserción escolar. Aplican a rajatabla ‘Cero tolerancia,’ Edelia Hernández, El Manana, December 9, … read more
Read MoreZero Tolerance Policies Push Students Away
Dec 01, 2016 - News ReleasesHigh Attrition Rates of Black Students and Hispanic Students Are Linked to Exclusionary Discipline News Release: San Antonio (December 1, … read more
Read MoreTexas High Schools Stand to Lose Over 2 Million Students in Coming Years
Nov 21, 2016 - News ReleasesIDRA Forecast Analysis: At Our Current Pace in Texas, Universal High School Education is Two Decades Away News Release: San … read more
Read MoreTemporary Policy Relieves High-Stakes for 6,000 Students
Nov 14, 2016 - News ReleasesUse of Individual Graduation Committees Unlocks Diplomas for Qualified Students News Release: San Antonio (November 14, 2016) – Students who … read more
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