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Of Engines and Mountains-little engine that could
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

Of Engines and Mountains

  Teaching students to think they can by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist Illustration by George and Doris Hauman In the classic children’s story “The Little Engine That Could,” the little blue steam engine is asked to pull a train full of toys and gifts to boys and girls on

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Online Study Apps to Help You SUCCEED IN COLLEGE
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Online Study Apps to Help Students SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

Digital assistance in Math and English Improving Accuplacer scores is a worthwhile idea regardless of remediation policies, because it signifies improved foundation skills. Tests like Accuplacer are not just arbitrary exercises: they measure the skills required for an academic or vocational pursuit. Math and English are the foundation skills. In

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Solving the state’s math problem: do the math
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

Solving the state’s math problem: do the math

by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist Math has been in the news lately. The Globe ran a story on college remediation December 28 (“State colleges trying to solve math problem”) that said only 60% of community college students who have to take remedial math (also called “review” and “developmental”) complete

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Seeking the balance; planting the seed for success
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

Seeking the Balance

There will always be joys and tragedies. by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist Another tragic and senseless loss. A Haverhill High student who had just graduated was shot and killed last month when he answered a knock on his door. This student participated in the JFYNet program at Haverhill High

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Video needs context
- Authored by: Greg Cunningham

Seeing and Believing: Putting Test Scores in Context

Testing for college readiness is here to stay, so let’s keep it in context. by Greg Cunningham, JFYNetWorks Blended Learning Specialist Video violence floods our feeds. Angry people raging, flight attendants mauling passengers, sports fans bellowing and berating, demonstrators denigrating and damning. Even the once-staid networks lead with the day’s

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Test points to need for better college-prep support
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

Test points to need for better college-prep support

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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White House, Washington DC
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JFYNetWorks joins White House Summit on College Opportunity

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

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Common Wealth Magazine | Gary Kaplan
- Authored by: Gary Kaplan

College grad pipeline springs remedial leaks

‘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

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