Hero Educators Abound
by JFYNet’s Blended Learning Specialists: Eileen Wedegartner, Greg Cunningham and Cathie Maglio
JFYNet Staff Report On the New Normal
College and Career Readiness through Blended Learning
JFYNetWorks Staff
‘Origins of JFYNetWorks‘ with Gary Kaplan, Inaugural Podcast
With Gary Kaplan, Executive Director
Narrated by Greg Cunningham, Blended Learning Specialist
JANUARY 2020 PODCAST – For nearly 40 years, JFYNetWorks, a Boston-based nonprofit organization, has served high-need populations in Massachusetts by developing and delivering education and job training programs that equip young people with the skills needed to succeed in our changing economy. Gary Kaplan, Executive Director of JFYNet, describes the origins of the non-profit, and how it has adapted to best serve a changing student population over the years.
JFYNetWorks Staff Wrap Up Year
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 Massachusetts schools and two out of state. They logged thousands of hours of blended instruction in reading and math and gained tens of thousands of points on our assessment tests. On the crucial metrics of remedial courses eliminated and tuition and fees saved, they did themselves, and us, proud. They eliminated more than 460 remedial college courses and saved $272,000 in tuition and fees that can now be invested in credit-earning courses. Added to our previous totals, JFYNetWorks has helped students eliminate 2500 remedial courses and save $1,371,000. If we look happy in this picture, that’s why.