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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 – Putting Children First (or view the pdf).
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May 09, 2011
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Equal Access to a Quality Education
Equal Access to a Quality Education – The Civil Rights Issue of Our Generation New Orleans • March 29, 2011 … read more
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Apr 04, 2011
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Five Texas Regions
Five Texas Regions Have Persistently High Student Attrition RatesRacial-Ethnic Gaps Have Increased in All Regions View news release as pdf … read more
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Testimony on Senate SB53
Testimony of IDRA on Senate SB53 by Senator ZaffiriniPresented by Albert Cortez Ph.D., IDRA Policy Director Before the Texas Senate … read more
Read MoreFeb 11, 2011
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TACHE Keynote Address
Keynote Address – Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education February 1, 2011, Austin, Texas Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, … read more
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Dont Repeat Past Wrongs in Texas Education
Insufficient Attention and Lack of Investment in Education Helped Put Texas Where it Is Statement by Dr. María “Cuca” Robledo … read more
Read MoreOct 28, 2010
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Attrition Social Media Release
Texas Public School Attrition Study, 2009-10, Released by IDRA Go to traditional news release in English or in Spanish News … read more
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Download Graphics – Attrition Study
Download Graphics from Texas Public School Attrition Study, 2017-18 Schools are twice as likely to lose Hispanic students and Black … read more
Read MoreOct 28, 2010
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más de 3 millones de estudiantes han abandonado las escuelas
Desde 1986 más de 3 millones de estudiantes han abandonado las escuelas secundarias en Texas antes de graduarseEstudio sobre la … read more
Read MoreOct 25, 2010
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More than 3 Million Students Have Been Lost – Texas Public School Attrition Study 2009-10
“The prospect of losing another 2 to 3 million students leaves no doubt that we must take immediate, comprehensive action,” … read more
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Quality Schools Action Framework
A Quality Schools Action Framework™New IDRA Book Frames School Change for Student Success San Antonio (July 13, 2010) – At … read more
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