On 4/17/15 the Wall Street Journal published a letter to its editor by Gary Kaplan, Executive Director of JFYNetWorks in response to the 4/10/15 op-ed piece Education Does Reduce Inequality – By Dan Greenstein and Jamie Merisotis Mr. Kaplan’s published response found here.
The Wall Street Journal published a recent letter to its editor penned by Gary Kaplan, Executive Director of JFYNetWorks 2/26/15 – Wall Street Journal publication found here. The letter in its entirety found below. The main reason for community colleges’ low graduation rate is low academic skills.
President urges action on common goals “Education is an investment in human capital,” President Obama said, kicking off the White House College Opportunity Day of Action on December 4. “It’s both a moral and an economic issue. When we give young people the opportunity to chase their dreams, we’re investing
‘We can’t afford waste of human resources’ December 12, 2014 | by David Driscoll and Gary Kaplan | commonwealthmagazine.com Massachusetts prides itself on having the best public education system in the country, and our pride is justified. Thanks to the efforts of thousands of teachers, principals, superintendents, and other administrators
By David Driscoll and Gary Kaplan We often pride ourselves on the fact that our public schools lead the country in student achievement. We point to ever-increasing MCAS scores, favorable international performance, and historic high school graduation rates. Those achievements are laudable and a tribute to the efforts of many
Reports of the redesign of the SAT resonate with many parents and their school-age children who have had personal experience with the controversial college gatekeeper. But another test in the College Board portfolio, though not in the news, is arguably even more important to the future—or lack of a future—of
Published April 10 2014 in CommonWealth Magazine Another approach to college readiness gap Assessment and instruction are key by Gary Kaplan ON A VISIT to Massachusetts last month, US Education Secretary Arne Duncan cautioned against resting on our laurels. Despite the Bay State’s nation-leading test scores, he chided, “Four in
A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that “students who obtain certificates/degrees from a public or not-for-profit institution receive a large wage premium. The value of an associates degree is large and statistically significant at the .05 level or better… with magnitude as large as 14 log points.”
DESE Commissioner’s weekly update: JFYNetWorks receives $1 mm grant for statewide college readiness program JFYNetWorks (formerly Jobs for Youth) has received a $1 million grant to establish collaborative partnerships between high schools and community colleges. JFYNetWorks will set up and manage Accuplacer preparation programs in high schools to accelerate and
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