NAEP scores decline; JFY can help By Greg Cunningham History can be made by a landmark event that is celebrated for years, decades, even centuries. But the historic scores reported last week by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) won’t be celebrated. NAEP reported historic low scores in math
The White Elephants in the Room The first day of school is not just a milestone for students, but for teachers as well. While an administrator once told me a successful first day for students is to, “…get them in, feed them lunch, and get them on the correct bus
Red Sox embark on a season defined by resilience and the enduring spirit of baseball. by Greg Cunningham In the movie The Shawshank Redemption, Red, a prisoner who has spent most of his life in incarcerated, tells Andy, a newly arrived inmate, “Hope is a dangerous thing.” According to Red,
by Greg Cunningham In conversations with friends this past week, there are two facts that seemed to have been lost in the shuffle during the campaign for Question 2. • Grade 10 students will still take the MCAS assessment, although it will not count toward their graduation requirement.• Only 1%
by Greg Cunningham Election Day 2024 “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. Tweet Today is an appropriate time to reflect on one of Thomas Jefferson’s many memorable maxims: “We do not have government by the majority. We have
with Gary Kaplan, introduction by Greg Cunningham The Lore of Brockton High School, Faith in the Team, and Trust This podcast features highlights from our April edition, featuring Brockton High School principal Kevin McCaskill, who began his tenure in Brockton at the start of 2024. Described at the time as,
by Greg Cunningham Anticipation and Anxiety Maybe it was the new outfit or the new shoes. Or the anticipation of meeting new friends and reuniting with old ones. Maybe it was the ritual of standing on the front steps early that morning posing for the iconic picture. Whatever it was,
In their Own Words: Paula Paris, Lew Finfer, and Hubie Jones This September will mark the 50th anniversary of Judge Arthur Garrity’s decision to implement busing in the Boston Public Schools as a strategy to desegregate the school system. This past year, JFYNetWorks has featured three individuals who have had
by Greg Cunningham How I learned that one on one makes more than two As an English major in college, I was often sought after by my friends. Any time they had an essay due, there would be a knock on my dorm room door. A friend would be waiting,
with Gary Kaplan, introduction by Greg Cunningham Dramatic Academic Progress for East Boston HS – Future with AI Tools This month’s podcast features a preview of a collaborative presentation to take place at the MassCue Convention on May 31st and June 1st at Polar Park in Worcester. Audrey Schindler, East Boston High
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