Recent Publications by Jason Fontana
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Recovering Credits in the School District of Philadelphia: High School Student Credit Recovery Utilization in 2018-19
PERC research is produced through collaboration between researchers from Research for Action and the School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Research and Evaluation. For more information, please visit phledresearch.org. The goal of school-year credit recovery…
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Unequal Access to Educational Opportunity in High School: A National Analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection
The United States is plagued by large disparities in life outcomes between racial and ethnic groups. Researchers have documented how gaps in outcomes are related to gaps in access to opportunity, both in education and…
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Making It Work: Bibliography and Technical Appendix
A bibliography and suggestions for further reading, as well as the technical appendix to accompany Making It Work: Examining the Status of Non-Traditional Child Care in Pennsylvania.
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Making It Work: Examining the Status of Non-Traditional Child Care in Pennsylvania
As the number of jobs that require non-traditional work schedules (evenings, weekends, and overnight) increases, families’ need for child care during non-traditional hours has also grown. An estimated more than 150,000 Pennsylvania families with young…
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New Data on Teacher Diversity in Pennsylvania
RFA’s most recent analysis of Pennsylvania’s teacher diversity data is available in the following publication: Teacher Diversity in Pennsylvania from 2013-14 to 2019-20 Recently, the Pennsylvania Department of Education provided new data for 2016-17 that…
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Partnering for Pre-K: Opportunities to Scale-Up Pittsburgh’s Collaborative Early Learning Model
Extensive research points to the positive impact of high-quality early childhood education. Unfortunately, demand continues to outpace investment: Today, 64% of Pennsylvania children eligible for publicly-funded slots remain unable to access them due to lack…
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Patching the Leaky Pipeline: Recruiting and Retaining Teachers of Color in Pennsylvania
RFA’s most recent analysis of Pennsylvania’s teacher diversity data is available in the following publication: Teacher Diversity in Pennsylvania from 2013-14 to 2019-20 Research shows that exposure to teachers of color has a positive impact…