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Remembering 911
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

Remembering 911

We promised to NEVER FORGET JFYNet staff remembering that fateful day. Paula Paris September 11, 2001, was a day that changed the narrative of life in the United States as we once knew it. Wars were always fought somewhere else. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon,

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Inland Steel Revisited. Is education keeping pace with automation?
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Inland Steel Revisited

Is education keeping pace with automation? by Gary Kaplan photo by Matthew Kaplan Skills and the Workplace: The Lesson of Inland Steel was our Labor Day post in 2016. Its two main themes are even more relevant five years later: technology is transforming the skill content of work; and post-secondary

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Curtain Up, Lights on Broadway
- Authored by: Greg Cunningham

Curtain Up, Light the Lights

by Greg Cunningham Broadway is coming back roses On his 1976 album Turnstiles,  Billy Joel sang Miami 2017:   I’ve seen the lights go out on Broadway… They turned our power down And drove us underground…

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Roadmap to Recovery II
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Roadmap to Recovery II

by Gary Kaplan Helping Teachers Implement Acceleration We all know that the coming year will be the most challenging in memory because of the effects of the covid shutdown. Learning loss, or unfinished learning, has disrupted attainment of grade-level skills, aggravated achievement gaps and delayed college plans. Commissioner Riley has

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Deeper Learning, A springboard to recovery and acceleration
- Authored by: Eileen Wedegartner

Deeper Learning

A springboard to recovery and acceleration by Eileen Wedegartner As schools prepare to open their doors next month, hopes are high for a return to a “normal” year where students can be in school consistently for face-to-face learning. From the President down to parents and students, everyone recognizes the value

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Roadmap to Recovery, How to rebound from the pandemic
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Roadmap to Recovery

by Gary Kaplan How to rebound from the pandemic “How much did the pandemic affect students?” asked the lede of a July 28 New York Times story. The answer came in the next line: “Dramatically.” The Times story is one of many reports on a McKinsey & Company study released

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Unexpected Lessons of the Pandemic
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Unexpected Lessons of the Pandemic

by Joan Reissman What We Learned and How Students Benefited Nobody’s saying the pandemic has been easy. Many families have suffered terrible losses. People have lost loved ones, jobs, homes. Students have felt isolated and disengaged. They’ve missed interaction with their peers. Teachers have felt overwhelmed trying to manage online

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Red Sox Honor a JFY Student. Collaboration with Bridgewater State and Durfee High leads to a 4-year scholarship.
- Authored by: Greg Cunningham

Red Sox Honor a JFY Student

by Greg Cunningham Collaboration with Bridgewater State and Durfee High leads to a 4-year scholarship On Saturday, June 26 the Red Sox beat the Yankees 4-2, but the high point of the evening was a pre-game ceremony honoring this year’s Red Sox Scholars. One of the honorees standing on the

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