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JFY supporters sweeten student futures
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

JFY Supporters Sweeten Student Futures

Ice cream sundaes seal the deal by Gary Kaplan The end of the year is a time for reflection and assessment. Looking back over these past two years, we have much to be grateful for. We have survived the greatest disruption in memory and students are now enrolling in JFYNet

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Kevin Macdonald, JFY Board of Directors
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Kevin Macdonald sees social justice in JFY’s programs

“It just wasn’t fair.” Our December 16 podcast featured members of the JFYNetWorks Board of Directors, who come from a variety of backgrounds and provide their insight and expertise to staff. Their dedication to JFYNetWorks adds up to over 75 combined years of service. The board of directors of a

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The Chairman Reflects, An interview with Otis Gates
-- JFY Board of Directors

The Chairman Reflects

An interview with Otis Gates Our December 16the podcast will feature members of the JFYNetWorks Board of Directors, who come from a variety of backgrounds and provide their insight and expertise to staff. Their dedication to JFYNetWorks adds up to over 75 combined years of service.

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Thanksgiving Proclamations The dialogue of hope
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Thanksgiving Proclamations

The dialogue of hope by Gary Kaplan Giving thanks is a primordial human behavior. Ancient sacrificial rituals served the dual purpose of expressing gratitude for survival in a hostile environment and beseeching omnipotent deities to ensure future survival. These rites were the earliest form of insurance policy. Representations in image

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The battle for arts education in the public schools
- Authored by: Greg Cunningham

Artists of the Possible

The battle for arts education in the public schools by Greg Cunningham A debate is roiling across the country about what students should learn in our public schools. From how to teach certain aspects of our country’s history to what kind of literature students should be reading, the philosophy behind

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War and Peace, The Meaning of Veterans Day
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

War and Peace, The Meaning of Veterans Day

by Gary Kaplan On November 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed “Armistice Day” in commemoration of the signing one year before of the ceasefire that silenced the guns of The Great War. His proclamation read:

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A Post-Pandemic Homecoming, Smiling through our masks
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

A Post-Pandemic Homecoming

Smiling through our masks by Cathie Maglio The school year started the same as it had since March 2020– working from home, supporting teachers from my schools remotely. The teachers sent me their class lists as always and I enrolled the students into the math and English software. Then I

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The Origins of Blended Learning
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

The Origins of Blended Learning

by Gary Kaplan Clayton Christensen’s contribution to education The term Blended Learning has its origin in work done by Clayton Christensen and his colleagues at the Harvard Business School in the 1990s and early 2000s. They coined the term Disruptive Innovation, a coinage that has seeped into the nooks and

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