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The Intercultural Development Research Association is an independent, non-profit organization. Our mission is to achieve equal educational opportunity for every child through strong public schools that prepare all students to access and succeed in college. IDRA strengthens and transforms public education by providing dynamic training; useful research, evaluation, and frameworks for action; timely policy analyses; and innovative materials and programs. See IDRA’s latest annual report, Keeping the Promise: Profiles in Leadership and Education.

IDRA’s President & CEO is Celina Moreno, J.D. See her bio here

Morgan Craven, J.D., is IDRA’s National Director of Policy – See her bio.

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Students Deserve Access to Books and Curricula that Reflect Their Experiences

Apr 07, 2022 - News Releases

IDRA Statement on U.S. House Hearing “Free Speech Under Attack: Book Bans & Academic Censorship” April 7, 2022 Today, the … read more

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Georgia Education Advocates Condemn the Passage of HB 1084 and HB 1178

Apr 01, 2022 - News Releases

(April 1, 2022 • Atlanta) Today, the Georgia Senate passed HB 1084, which defines race and racism as “divisive concepts” … read more

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IDRA Celebrates International Transgender Day of Visibility

Mar 31, 2022 - Pressroom

IDRA supports books and inclusive curricula that affirm trans youth Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Within our organization … read more

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IDRA’s 2022 José A. Cárdenas School Finance Fellows to Study K-12 and College Spending Patterns and Priorities During COVID-19

Mar 24, 2022 - News Releases

Dr. Vanessa Sansone, Dr. Davíd Martínez Named as Fellows San Antonio, March 24, 2022 – IDRA has named University of … read more

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IDRA Launches ‘Southern Education Equity Network’ to Support Family & Community Advocates

Mar 14, 2022 - News Releases

SEEN’s New Virtual Tool Will Help Students, Families and Educators Stand Up for Accurate and Inclusive Education (Atlanta • March … read more

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Books Empower Us to Radically Hope

Mar 12, 2022 - Pressroom

• Michelle Castillo, Ed.M. • March 12, 2022 • Remarks at March for Education on the Texas Capitol Note: Students … read more

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Award-winning PBS Series about Unsung Women Who Changed History Now Available with Spanish Subtitles

Mar 08, 2022 - News Releases

IDRA Partners with Unladylike2020 to Share Inclusive Materials for Students (March 8, 2022) In honor of International Women’s Day, the … read more

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Representing Texas Communities of Color in the Room Where it Happens

Feb 24, 2022 - News Releases

IDRA’s First Education Policy Fellows Reflect on their Experience and the Texas Legislature (San Antonio • February 15, 2022) IDRA changed … read more

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Serving All Students – Promoting a Healthier, More Supportive School Environment – Testimony

Feb 16, 2022 - News Releases

(February 16, 2022) Morgan Craven, J.D., IDRA’s National Director of Policy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement, testified today before the U.S. … read more

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IDRA In the News – Recent Years Index

Feb 14, 2022 - Media Coverage

See links to recent IDRA media coverage. Media Coverage 2022 Media Coverage 2021 Media Coverage 2020 Media Coverage 2019 Media … read more

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