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How can AI strengthen—not replace—hands-on Career and Technical Education? Discover how JFYNetWorks helps students move from completing projects to thinking like professionals.

How can AI strengthen—not replace—hands-on Career and Technical Education? Discover how JFYNetWorks helps students move from completing projects to thinking like professionals.

Four presentations. Six session opportunities. Practical conversations for educators navigating AI, assessment, workforce readiness, and student success. The Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA) Conference is almost here, and JFYNetWorks is excited to join educators, school leaders, and innovators from across the Commonwealth for two days of learning, conversation, and

by JFYNetWorks Preparing Students for Work in an AI World Artificial intelligence is no longer a future conversation. Across industries, AI tools are changing how people communicate, solve problems, create content, analyze information, and perform everyday work. As these shifts continue, educators are being asked to prepare students not only

Why the 2026 DLCS Summit matters more than ever by JFYNetWorks AI isn’t coming—it’s already here. In classrooms across Massachusetts and beyond, educators are navigating a rapidly shifting landscape. Students are experimenting with AI tools. Districts are exploring policies. And teachers are asking an increasingly urgent question: What does meaningful,

Practical insights on using AI to support teaching, learning, and student thinking. As artificial intelligence becomes part of everyday classroom experience, educators are being asked to respond—thoughtfully and effectively. In this conversation, JFYNetWorks explores what responsible, practical AI integration can look like in real schools today. JFYNetWorks recently announced the

Why Every Point Counts on the Math MCAS—and What Educators Can Do Right Now by Joan Reissman and Cathie Maglio A practical look at how focused preparation in the final weeks can meaningfully impact student outcomes—and school performance. With just 20 class days remaining before the Grade 10 Math MCAS,

Hands-on. Practical. Grounded in real teaching. by Michael Mino Educators are being inundated with AI training — but much of it doesn’t translate into real classroom impact. Too often, these experiences rely on passive formats of video lectures or slide decks that leave teachers asking: Now what? So, what does

Why human-centered AI leadership matters for teaching, learning, and the future of education. Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept for education. In fact, many students are already experimenting with AI tools as they research, write, and create—often outside the classroom as much as inside it. For educators, that

Finding a Third Path for Schools by Eileen Wedegartner Artificial intelligence has already entered classrooms and workplaces, whether schools feel ready or not. The real question is not whether educators should respond — but how. Instead of banning AI or embracing it blindly, schools can take a third path: teaching

What schools can do now to support performance and accountability by Joan Reissman The ELA MCAS testing window opens March 23 (grades 3–8) and March 24 (grade 10). Graduation requirements may have changed — but MCAS still matters. Why MCAS Still Matters MCAS scores remain a major factor in how
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