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 in Texas and across the United States. The theme of this issue is "Rejecting a Return to Tracking." Articles include: (1) Getting it Just Right! -- Rigor and College Prep for All (Paula N. Johnson); (2) Rural Districts Take a 24 Percent Hit in Algebra II Enrollment: IDRA Ready Texas Study Examines Texas HB[subscript 5] Graduation Requirements (Hector Bojorquez); and (3) Locked Gates and Hurdles on the College Path (Aurelio M. Montemayor).