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RFA Hosts OST Learning Community Workshop
Last Tuesday, RFA hosted a Learning Community Workshop for out-of-school time (OST) providers who are recipients of the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grants. The discussion...
View ArticleRFA’s OST Journal Article Published
RFA’s work to examine out-of-school time (OST) programming and its impact on student outcomes continues to generate attention. A journal article, authored by RFA researchers Tracey Hartmann, Brittan...
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RFA Launches Phila. Education Research Consortium
An innovative partnership designed to provide research and analyses on some of the city’s most pressing education issues has been forged among the School District of Philadelphia, the city’s charter...
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RFA Launches Phila. Education Research Consortium
An innovative partnership designed to provide research and analyses on some of the city’s most pressing education issues has been forged among the School District of Philadelphia, the city’s charter...
View ArticleRFA Updates Analysis on Cyber Charter Performance
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is considering three new applications for cyber charter schools. With the release earlier this month of the state’s new School Performance Profile (SPP)...
View ArticleRFA Responds to Phila. School Advocacy Partners’ Position Paper
On December 5, the Philadelphia School Advocacy Partners, or PSAP (an arm of the Philadelphia School Partnership), released a position paper that called for an “aggressive expansion of schools that are...
View ArticleRFA Examines Multiple Measures for College Placement
Research shows that between 24 and 33 percent of students are misplaced when entering college, and are required to complete unnecessary developmental education courses that hinder postsecondary...
View ArticleRFA Featured in Education Week
This week’s edition of Education Week is focused on the opt-out movement, and features an interactive section called “Inside Opt-Out: The Pushback Against Testing.” An RFA commentary piece, authored by...
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RFA Releases Analysis of 2013-14 Data on Keystone Exams
Report Release: Pennsylvania’s Keystone Exams: An Analysis of 2013-14 Publicly-Available Data Beginning with the class of 2017, Pennsylvania students’ performance on Keystone exams will play a major...
View ArticleRFA’s Analysis of Keystone Exams
Beginning with the class of 2017, Pennsylvania students’ performance on Keystone exams will play a major role in whether they receive high school diplomas. This policy, and the state’s move toward...
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