U.S. Department of Education Announces Moves Key Programs to Other Agencies, Weakening Federal Oversight and Destabilizing Services for Key Student Groups Key Takeaways Resource from
New Culturally-Sustaining School Counseling Model Policy Aims to Reduce Gaps in College Access Key takeaways Resource from the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), a nonprofit
IDRA and Region One ESC Launch New College Pathways Initiative (Edinburg, Texas • November 18, 2025) A new investment from Greater Texas Foundation will open
IDRA Releases 39th Annual Texas Public School Attrition Study San Antonio (November 5, 2025) – As schools struggled nationwide with significant attendance issues following
Federal actions this fall are reshaping how schools operate – from funding and civil rights enforcement to language programs and classroom freedoms. IDRA breaks down
IDRA and TxILC File Amicus Brief on Behalf of Business, Faith, Educator and Student Groups Urging the Fifth Circuit to Protect the Texas Dream Act
September 16, 2025 Special Session Actions Affecting Education The Texas Legislature blew through two special sessions this summer. The first special legislative session ended in
New Rules Leave Students in Limbo On June 4, a federal judge ruled the Texas Dream Act unconstitutional, halting in-state tuition for undocumented students just as many
Just out! IDRA Classnotes Podcast 250 In this episode, IDRA Education Policy Fellows share their personal experiences as advocates of color in southern legislatures. They
(June 5, 2025) On Wednesday evening, a federal judge ruled the Texas Dream Act unconstitutional, halting access to in-state tuition for undocumented students. That decision
