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HISTORY
RFA is a Philadelphia-based,
non-profit organization engaged in education research
and evaluation. Founded in 1992, RFA works
with public school districts, educational institutions,
and community organizations to improve the educational
opportunities for those traditionally disadvantaged
by race/ethnicity, class, gender, language/cultural
difference, and ability/disability. Research for
Action was founded by women who aimed to connect
their social activism, feminist beliefs, and professional
practice as education researchers. Basic
tenets for RFA's approach to evaluation emerge
from feminist theory.
RFA continues to draw national attention as an
organization that exemplifies the
value of being
a locally-focused, applied research organization.
We were mentioned in a recent issue of Voices
in Urban Education (VUE),
published by the Annenberg Institute for School
Reform, as being an organization that typifies
the kind of close relationship that helps
bridge the gap between research and practice
and ensures that research is attuned to local
conditions.
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FUNDERS*
RFA is grateful to the following
foundations and donor initatives for supporting
our studies.
Annenberg
Foundation | Carnegie
Corporation of New York | Samuel
S. Fels Fund | Communities for Public Education Reform | Donors Education Collaborative | Ford Foundation | Edward
W. Hazen Foundation | John S. & James L. Knight Foundation | Charles
Stewart Mott Foundation | William
Penn Foundation |
The
Philadelphia Foundation |
Spencer
Foundation | Surdna
Foundation
* The statements made and views expressed
on this site and in RFA publications are solely
those
of
the
authors.
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