by Joan Reissman The secret sauce of success In my last post, I referred to the overwhelming volume of data produced by MCAS testing and pledged to dig deeper. Here is my next excavation. We will delve into the performance of East Boston High School (EBHS). The Boston Public Schools
Bucking the downward trend by Joan Reissman and Cathie Maglio This month’s podcast celebrates the MCAS results of two JFYNetWorks Partner schools: East Boston High School, an open enrollment Boston Public School, and Northeast Metro Tech, located in Wakefield and serving students from 11 surrounding communities. We feature JFY’s own Cathie
by Joan Reissman Sunlight Through the MCAS Clouds The 2022 MCAS results confirmed what was already well known: pandemic learning loss is broad and deep. Students in every grade scored lower in both English and math than in 2019, the last test before the pandemic. (There was no MCAS in
by Joan Reissman Continuing JFY’s salute to Hispanic Americans’ contributions to the country and the world Mario Molina 1943– 2020 Have you ever given much thought to the ozone layer? Do you think it’s important? Mario Molina, a Nobel prize-winning scientist, dedicated much of his scientific research to the ozone
by Joan Reissman Hispanic American Heritage Month If asked to identify a famous Hispanic American, almost everybody can name JLo. But many other Hispanic Americans have made contributions in many fields. September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. Although many Latinx people have had long and winding roads
with Gary Kaplan, narrated by Greg Cunningham A leader in the formation of countless community organizations This month, JFYNetWorks continues our conversation with Hubie Jones. Hubie has not only witnessed Boston history for 67 years– he has also shaped and defined the civic and social landscape. He has been a
By Greg Cunningham How school can be a sanctuary It won a Pulitzer Prize in 2020 and two Tony awards this year. It’s winning over Broadway audiences every night. A Strange Loop is Michael R. Jackson’s semi-autobiographical story about Usher, a Black gay male playwright who works as an usher
JFY Staff Share Theirs Autumn in New York by Joan Reissman It’s been a long time since I had a first day of school, but memories have a long shelf life. I’ve always been a clothes horse and always loved shopping. Getting new outfits was something I looked forward to
By Patti Parisella After months of hard work, the coding is all done! JFYNetWorks is thrilled to announce a redesigned version of our website, www.jfynet.org, launched Today. Our goal was to redesign the website to better present our program offerings and provide visitors with streamlined access to our college and
With Hubie Jones, Otis Gates, and Mossik Hacobian Boston History, a focus on education, civil rights, and social services
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