RFA "Black at the Whiteboard" Podcast is a Signal Award Winner

RFA's limited series podcast, Black at the Whiteboard, has won a Signal Award! In receiving an award in both the Gold and Listener's Choice in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion categories in the 2025 competition, the limited series podcast joins the ranks of other winners, including Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson's IMO podcast.

This limited series podcast was developed as part of its Voices for Change project, an initiative to amplify the voices and experiences of Black teachers. RFA would like to thank collaborators Quynh Van and Mignon Combs from Diseducation, as well as the entire Voices for Change team. Read more about Voices for Change project and find a link to the podcast here.

New Article: From Crisis Response to Enduring Partnership

When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the U.S. education system, it exposed deep systemic gaps—but it also sparked something powerful. Schools and out-of-school-time (OST) organizations came together in unprecedented ways to support young people and their families.  

In the second installment of a three-part series, From Crisis Response to Enduring Partnership, Wendy S. McClanahan (McClanahan Associates, Inc.), Brandon Hubbard-Heitz (Chattanooga 2.0), and Tracey Hartmann (Research for Action) explore how OST intermediaries (OSTIs)—organizations that coordinate and strengthen afterschool and summer programs—have evolved from emergency responders to enduring allies in education. Read more here.