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IDRA In the News – 2025
Jan 28, 2026 - Media CoverageMedia Coverage 2025 ‘It’s Just Open Season on Our Kids’: Racist Harassment of Black Students Surges as Trump’s Education Department … read more
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Georgia Opts into Federal Voucher Program as Public Schools Face Funding Strain
Jan 21, 2026 - PressroomIDRA urges state leaders to recommit to fully funding Georgia’s public schools instead of expanding privatization Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed., IDRA … read more
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Federal Civil Rights Protections for Students are Unraveling
Jan 07, 2026 - News ReleasesMajor News Outlets Cite IDRA Experts and Families as Racism Complaints Remain Unresolved Key takeaways Federal civil rights protections for … read more
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Entering a New Year, Together
Jan 06, 2026 - News ReleasesA look at shared efforts to protect public education and expand opportunity for students Key takeaways IDRA worked with partners … read more
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IDRA In the News – Recent Years Index
Jan 06, 2026 - Media CoverageSee links to recent IDRA media coverage. Media Coverage 2026 Media Coverage 2025 Media Coverage 2024 Media Coverage 2023 Media … read more
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Texas and Georgia Fail to Pass the Fair School Funding Test
Dec 11, 2025 - News ReleasesEducation 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 ReleasesU.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 ReleasesNew 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 ReleasesIDRA 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 ReleasesIDRA 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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