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About Harvard Family Research Project
Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) strives to promote more effective educational practices, programs, and policies for disadvantaged children and youth by generating, publishing, and disseminating our and others’ research. HFRP was founded in 1983 at the Harvard Graduate School of Education by its director, Heather B. Weiss, Ed.D.

Complementary Learning
As we move into our 24th year, HFRP is launching a new concept we call complementary learning. We believe that for children and youth to be successful, there must be an array of learning supports around them. These supports, which must reach beyond school, should be linked and work toward consistent learning and developmental outcomes for children from birth through adolescence. Examples of nonschool learning supports include early childhood programs, families, after school programs, libraries, and other community-based institutions. For more information about this new area of our work visit the complementary learning section of our website.

Have You Seen...
After School in the 21st Century
The evolving role of after school in the twenty-first century
March FINE Announcement
Evaluation Exchange sneak preview, complementary learning, and more.
Family Involvement Makes a Difference
New series about family involvement from early childhood through adolescence.
New Issue of The Evaluation Exchange
Future directions for family involvement research, policy, and practice.
Our Free, Informative Email Alerts
Be notified of our new out-of-school time or family involvement resources and more.
Tomasito's Mother Comes to School
Read our online bilingual storybook about family involvement in school.
Complementary Learning Conference
Our professional development institute at Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Call for Nominations
Know of a complementary learning initiative? Tell us about it.

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