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 IDRA's 45th Anniversary. Contents include: (1) Beginning with the End in Mind to Establish Equitable, Excellent Education (María "Cuca" Robledo Montecel and Aurelio M. Montemayor); (2) Valuing Youth and Assuring that All Youth Count (María "Cuca" Robledo Montecel and Aurelio M. Montemayor); (3) InterAction with the Ecosystem -- The IDRA Quality Schools Action Framework (María "Cuca" Robledo Montecel and Aurelio M. Montemayor); (4) A History of IDRA Policy Work to Secure Excellent and Equitable Schooling for All Children; and (5) IDRA across the Decades.