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
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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by Gary Kaplan How JFY’s dedicated staff helped teachers and students beat the shutdown When schools closed in March of last year, it was unclear whether or how classes could continue. No one had anticipated the need for a transition to full-time online instruction. (Why would they?) But teachers in
by Gary Kaplan What are we celebrating? The Declaration of Independence is a curious document. Much of it consists of grievances against the actions of King George III which are summarized as “the establishment of an absolute Tyranny.” There are 27 discrete articles in the catalogue of complaints. The themes
by Gary Kaplan What poetry does “Poetry is typically the touchstone that we go back to when we have to remind ourselves of the history that we stand on, and the future that we stand for.” –Amanda Gorman “Poetry makes nothing happen,” wrote W.H. Auden in his tribute to W.B.
Teachers are essential workers too by Gary Kaplan The end of the year is a traditional time for reflection. This year, the cup of reflection runneth over to the point of tsunami. Even in the delimited field of education, we could go on for volumes. But let’s pick a subject.
Pandemic exposed a lack of access to technology for some Boston families. DECEMBER 2020 PODCAST – This month’s podcast is the second part of the conversation between Executive Director Gary Kaplan and Kevin McCaskill, the Executive Director of Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, the only Vocational High School in
by Gary Kaplan This will be a Thanksgiving like no other. Our customary rituals of gathering and sharing will be at best constrained, at worst cancelled. The very idea of social distancing is antithetical to the spirit of the season.
Technology could be the great equalizer for underserved populations. OCTOBER 2020 PODCAST – This month’s podcast features a conversation between JFY Executive Director Gary Kaplan and Kevin McCaskill, the Executive Director of Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, the only Vocational High School in the Boston Public School system. Mr.
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