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RAPSA 4th Annual Awards Ceremony – Wednesday November 18th The RAPSA Board of Directors has announced the winners of the 2020 RAPSA Awards. Please join us on Wednesday, November 18th at 1:00 P.M. to celebrate their accomplishments. RAPSA Vision Award Dr. Ruiz De Velasco The RAPSA Vision award recognizes vision in pursuing creative policies to See The Story
Report and Recommendations of the California Advisory Task Force on Alternative Schools
On November 18-20 leaders in alternative education will come together to learn and share best practices and policies for serving at-promise students. Those 16-24 who have been disengaged from pursing a high school diploma because of challenges that traditional schools have not addressed. Join us at the RAPSA Forum along with: Tyrone Howard, UCLA, Evidence Based See The Story
Want to Learn More About Alternative Accountability In Practice? RAPSA’s Forums provide up to date information about progress on meaningful accountability policies for schools serving at-promise students. As states increasingly adopt alternative accountability policies, school leaders are challenged to design systems and pedagogies that put alternative accountability in practice. This year’s Forum includes 9 sessions See The Story
If you’re an advocate for education equity, meaningful accountability and building promise in young people, join the RAPSA Forum next month. On November 18-20 education and community leaders who see the promise in all young people will come together to share practices and policies that make a real difference in reengaging youth. Here’s some of See The Story
Changing the Game- How we heal communities through the lenses of students Riverside County Office of Education is recognized nationally as a leader in reengaging at-promise students. On November 20th , Dr. Keyisha R. Holmes Ed.D, Director of Leadership, Innovation and Outreach will bring student leaders to describe their experience with the process of multiple perspective See The Story
What will you learn? This 9th annual Forum brings together education and community leaders from across the country who serve at-promise students. We hear about practices and policies that advance our work and increase the success of the students who have too often been pushed out of traditional schools. This year there will be 36 policy See The Story
RAPSA is working hard to maintain the high level of connection that our Forums are known for. This year when we can’t be in the same room together, but we still want to connect. All those who register by September 21st will receive the RAPSA Forum Happy Hour Kit with RAPSA swag, sponsor gifts and See The Story
Our Schools Do Not Look the Same this Year but the At-Promise Student Population Need the Staff and Leaders to Continue Believing in Them This RAPSA Awards Event has been a great recognition event that gathers education, community and workforce leaders who serve at-promise youth. While our event will be going virtual, we still welcome See The Story
Let’s Support Each Other! In the best of times, leaders serving at-promise students find themselves siloed, misunderstood or judged on irrelevant metrics. RAPSA works to bring us together to find collaboration, share best practices and celebrate success. This year is not the best of times. The RAPSA Forum is here again to combine quality professional See The Story
