Each edition of the IDRA Newsletter strives to provide many different perspectives on the issues in education topics discussed and to define its significance in the state and national dialogue. This issue focuses on Push Outs--Children of Color and includes: (1) Texas Public School Attrition Study, 2015-16: High School Attrition Inches Up to 25 Percent (Roy L. Johnson); (2) In-Grade Retention in the Early Years--What's Holding Children Back? (Paula Johnson); (3) Instruction for Secondary English Learners--Major Challenges, Solutions and Possibilities (Kristin Grayson); and (4) Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program Winning Essay. (Individual articles contain resources.)