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Black, Native American and Civil Rights Advocates Urge Texas Court to End Hair Discrimination in Texas Schools
Dec 05, 2024 - News ReleasesIDRA and Allies File Amicus Brief Supporting Students Deprived of Education Due to Hair Length (Houston, December 5, 2024) Today, … read more
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IDRA In the News – 2024
Nov 19, 2024 - Media CoverageMedia Coverage 2024 – To Date 12,000+ Texas kids sent to court for missing class, no one tracks what happens … read more
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Our Families, Our Schools, Our Future
Nov 08, 2024 - News Releases(November 8, 2024) Efforts to defund, demonize and privatize public schools gained strength this election. But IDRA’s resolve is stronger than … read more
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STEM Initiative Opens Pathways for San Antonio Students
Oct 22, 2024 - News Releases(San Antonio • October 23, 2024) A new investment in San Antonio promises to inspire the next generation of STEM … read more
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A Stronger Texas Seal of Biliteracy Can Boost Student Readiness for College and Career
Oct 16, 2024 - News ReleasesNew IDRA Policy Brief Charts Path Forward Texas serves the greatest proportion of emergent bilingual students in the country but … read more
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IDRA Digital Ambassadors Program Grows
Oct 08, 2024 - News ReleasesEnriching Communities through Student-Led Technology Training (Alamo, Texas • October 9, 2024) Building on the success as a pilot program … read more
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Meet IDRA’s New Education Policy Fellows
Oct 03, 2024 - News ReleasesShaping the Future of Education Civil Rights with a Powerful Network of Impacted Communities (October 3, 2024) After three successful … read more
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Brownsville Students to Become Technology Leaders – IDRA Launches New STEM Program – IDRA Youth TechXperts
Sep 25, 2024 - News Releases(Brownsville • September 25, 2024) – Brownsville ISD middle school students who are in at-risk situations will become the next … read more
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Texas Student Researchers Call for Inclusive Learning in the Wake of Censorship Era Policies
Sep 05, 2024 - News ReleasesIDRA Releases Report on Student Views of School Discipline and Culturally Responsive Education (September 4, 2024 • San Antonio) Students are … read more
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Stand Up for Students – Free Equity Policy Tools for Advocates
Aug 27, 2024 - News ReleasesSee IDRA’s New SEEN Model Policy Shop (San Antonio • August 27, 2024) In the face of laws and school … read more
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