JFY’s history with East Boston High by Gary Kaplan Last Thursday’s Boston Globe reported on a ceremony that took place the day before at the Westin Copley Place. It was the annual School on the Move award celebration sponsored by the education funder EdVestors. Every year, EdVestors holds a competition
Veterans on Both Sides Cathie Maglio My family, on both sides, has a history of serving the country going back to the Revolutionary War. My mother has ancestors who fought with the Massachusetts colony against the British for independence. She also has ancestors in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War,
by Cathie Maglio The Language of Geometry in Indigenous People’s Rug Making Some of the most beautiful and prized pieces of art in this country are the rugs woven by Indigenous People, especially the Navajo tribe. I became aware of this art form thanks to the PBS television show “Antiques
by Gary Kaplan JFY AIMS to Help The release of the 2023 MCAS scores on September 19 stimulated a vigorous and continuing public dialogue on our public education system. In fact, this dialogue has been ongoing at varying degrees of intensity since the introduction of MCAS in 1998; but this
with Gary Kaplan, narrated by Greg Cunningham Hubie Jones helped shape Boston’s social landscape. A personal account. This month, JFYNetWorks will take the opportunity to expand on some of the history that Hubie Jones shared with our listeners when he was a guest for three JFYNet podcasts last year.  [Podcast
by Joan Reissman A longstanding argument that misses the point Teaching to grade level standards has become a very controversial topic. That’s because many people take a simplistic view, while others complicate and confuse the issue. In this essay I’ll explore the most prevalent confusion: the difference between grade level
by Eileen Wedegartner How far have we come? How far do we still have to go? The United States of America is anchored in the belief that every citizen stands equal before the law. This foundation, that America is a land where aspirations can become a reality for anyone, has
by Gary Kaplan | Labor Day 2023 AI disruption of working patterns is reaching into schools Ever since the Bronze Age invention of the wheel, technological advance has disrupted patterns of human labor. Manual carriers of cargo were displaced by pullers of wheeled carts. Then oxen and horses displaced the
with Gary Kaplan, introduction by Greg Cunningham David P. Driscoll, former Commissioner of Education, Massachusetts, responds to the MCAS chatter and more. [Podcast Part 2] AUGUST 2023 PODCAST — Our podcast this month features part two of our conversation with former Commissioner of Education David Driscoll. His 49-year career in
by Gary Kaplan Blended academic support helps teachers focus and differentiate, raise achievement and close gaps As we move into the new school year, the pandemic still casts its shadow over our classrooms.  Media articles and academic reports stretching back to the spring of 2020 have documented the efforts of
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