The Reaching At-Promise Students Association (RAPSA) is a nonprofit organization focused on helping educators working with at-risk students. By identifying students as "at-promise," the organization emphasizes the belief that despite obstacles, all students can succeed. Today, RAPSA is a leading professional development and networking organization for those working with the at-promise student population, and has a membership of hundreds of educators internationally, including teachers, administrators, counselors, coaches, volunteers, and community members. RAPSA holds an annual event, RAPSA Forum, for educators and educational advocates from across the country to learn and collaborate on issues related to school accountability and other articles on education. It is not that schools don't want to be measured, it is that schools want measures to be appropriate and accurate.This annual summit provides attendees with answers and inspiration to tell the true story of their school, staff, and students.RAPSA's mission is to improve the lives of at-promise students by providing professional development experiences for educators who work with the opportunity youth population.Our region's businesses, workers and families will thrive when we unlock the potential of every San Diegan to succeed. True opportunity is achieved through access to networks, knowledge and resources like transportation and child care alongside lifelong learning to help workers acquire skills relevant to a rapidly changing economy.Together, we can create opportunity for all young adults to reconnect and thrive.