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Challenging Times in Education
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Challenging Times in Education

JFY helps schools adapt with proven methodology by Gary Kaplan Navigating Uncertainty Even before the assault on the US Department of Education, the field was in turmoil. Test scores have been declining for several years on international, national and state tests, a trend accelerated by the pandemic. In Massachusetts, MCAS

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The Challenge of Change, JFY’s next round of innovation .
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

The Challenge of Change

by Gary Kaplan JFY’s next round of innovation Change and Challenge JFYNetWorks was founded in 1976, the bicentennial year, to help out-of-school youth find jobs. As the economy changed through the 80s and 90s, the skills required to succeed in our labor market escalated. Work was shifting from physical to

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Living in the Post-Question 2 World – Skills Matter, Not Scores
- Authored by: Greg Cunningham

Living in the Post-Question 2 World – Skills Matter

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%

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Revolutionizing Writing Education with JFYNetWorks' AI Tools
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Continuing Revolution  in the Classroom

by Joan Reissman JFYNetWorks and the Future of Writing Education JFYNetWorks (JFY) has contributed to educational innovation by integrating emerging technologies to advance the effectiveness of blended learning. The rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents an opportunity for even greater transformation. JFY is using AI to create tools that

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JFY AI Writing Assessment Tool
- Authored by: Michael Mino

AI Writing Assessment

by Michael Mino Teachers at the Center JFYNetWorks (JFY) has been in the forefront of education  innovation  for four decades  through its embrace of emerging technologies in the development of blended learning.  The advent of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises a new wave of change that may be more transformative

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JFY introduces NEW AI Writing Assessment Tool

AI Writing Assessment Tool

JFY AI Writing Assessment Tool Teachers at the Center JFY has been in  the forefront of education  innovation  for four decades through its selective adoption of emerging technologies in the development of blended learning.  The advent of  Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)  promises a new wave of  change that may prove

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JFYNetWorks brings Technology into Education
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Shaping the Future

by Joan Reissman JFYNetWorks brings Technology into Education MANY HATS JFYNetWorks  has worn many hats in its 48 years of operation, from job training to adult literacy to blended learning.  In an ever-evolving educational landscape, our timely adaptations have kept us relevant and impactful. Our modus operandi is the  integration

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East Boston High School, School on the Move
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Whatever Phil Wants

JFY’s history with East Boston High by Gary Kaplan Last Thursday’s Boston Globe reported on a ceremony that took place the day before at the Westin Copley Place. It was the annual School on the Move award celebration sponsored by the education funder EdVestors.  Every year, EdVestors holds a competition

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The Ongoing Education Dialogue , JFY AIMS to Help
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

The Ongoing Education Dialogue

by Gary Kaplan JFY AIMS to Help The release of the 2023 MCAS scores on September 19 stimulated a vigorous and continuing public dialogue on our public education system. In fact, this dialogue has been ongoing at varying degrees of intensity since the introduction of MCAS in 1998; but this

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Teaching to the standards or teaching to the test?
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Teaching to the standards or teaching to the test? 

by Joan Reissman A longstanding argument that misses the point Teaching to grade level standards has become a very controversial topic. That’s because many people take a simplistic view, while others complicate and confuse the issue.  In this essay I’ll explore the most prevalent confusion: the difference between grade level

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