Workplace Skills Then and Now: The Lesson of Inland Steel by Gary Kaplan “Sorry, son, we can’t hire you. You’re overqualified.” Thus ended my career as a steelworker. The place was Inland Steel in East Chicago, Indiana. The time was the 1970s. I was looking for an interim job while
JFYNetWorks Staff Wrap Up Year With Thanks by Gary Kaplan, JFYNetWorks Executive Director The school year isn’t over until you’ve counted up the numbers. Last week, the staff of JFYNetWorks finished tallying the results of the 2015-16 year. We had over 3600 students working on college readiness in our 13
Creating opportunity through blended learning at East Boston High School. by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning SPECIALIST I witnessed something special in an MCAS Prep class at East Boston High. I walked into the class and saw students walking around with their laptops talking. As I moved farther into the classroom
Be It Chance or By Design, You Sometimes Never Know What the Future Holds For You! by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning SPECIALIST I was in a school library recently when a student came in to take a make up test. His teacher said to me that this student had just received
One million dollars. That’s how much JFYNetWorks has saved college-bound students. How? By helping them build the skills to meet college entry requirements. Our high school-based blended learning programs have helped thousands of students improve their skills and eliminate over 2000 remedial college courses. The savings in tuition and fees
Learn How JFYNetWorks Can Help You Save JFYNetWorks Saves Students $1 Million in Tuition Our high school-based blended learning programs have helped thousands of students improve their skills and eliminate over 2000 remedial college courses. The savings in tuition and fees have now passed the one million dollar mark. The
Pre-medial interventions for college-going students while they’re still in high school – Join the Fordham Institute on TKTK for a live discussion with JFYNetWorks on how we can ensure that students make it to college with the skills to succeed.
Grapes for the Grabbing – employment report trumpets job gains… again by Gary Kaplan, JFYNetWorks Executive Director In the Greek myth, Tantalus is condemned to an eternity of torment. Every time he reaches for the ripe grapes that dangle over his head, the boughs recede from his grasp. This is
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.
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