The "IDRA Newsletter" serves as a vehicle for communication with educators, school board members, decision-makers, parents, and the general public concerning the educational needs of all children across the United States. The focus of this issue is "Fair & Effective Education Policy." Contents include: (1) What Students Need from the Biden Administration--IDRA Recommendations for Federal Education Policy Changes (Morgan Craven); (2) Five Things to Know about Texas School Finance (Bricio Vasquez and Chloe Latham Sikes); (3) IDRA's Top Policy Priorities for the Texas Legislative Session (Chloe Latham Sikes); and (4) IDRA and Partners Release Policy Roadmap to Ensure Emergent Bilinguals Are Strong Readers by Third Grade.