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.
Lowell Sun 2/1/15 | By Amelia Pak-Harvey Higher education is not producing enough graduates to supply the state’s work force. BEDFORD — Middlesex Community College student William Russell, 20, wants to pursue criminal justice in school, eventually transferring to UMass Lowell to earn his master’s degree.
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
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
School reform is typically approached as an all-encompassing top-down restructuring. Though it makes sense, from a planning point of view, to take a comprehensive approach, such an approach can take a long time to implement and often spurs opposition, resentment, and even sabotage. An ingrained culture cannot be changed all
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