| States Are Expanding Dual Enrollment Policies To Reach Underserved Populations, Increase College Success (May 29, 2008) |
Jobs for the Future Urges More States to Act; Outlines Implementation Plan
Dual enrollment is no longer just for gifted and talented high school students hoping to get a head start on college, according to a new report by Jobs for the Future. On Ramp to College: A State Policymaker’s Guide to Dual Enrollment reviews trends in a growing number of states that see dual enrollment as a way to expand college opportunity—particularly for students who might not be considered college-bound.
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| State Action Urged to Help Raise Graduation Rates, Better Prepare Students in Struggling Schools (May 22, 2008) |
Jobs for the Future Outlines Aggressive Plan of Action for Policymakers
Even as the nation’s high school graduation rate remains flat and too many students drop out, most states are failing to take actions to reverse this troubling pattern and in turn help more students attend and succeed in college. The report released today by Jobs for the Future (JFF) gives state policymakers a detailed framework for helping all students persevere and succeed in and beyond high school.
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| Foundation Support Grows To Build Workforce Skills And Prosperity For Low-Wage Earners (May 7, 2008) |
National Fund for Workforce Solutions Welcomes New Support Adding $3 Million in New Funding for Local Programs Nationwide
The Council on Foundations’ 2008 Philanthropy Summit today highlighted programs of the National Fund for Workforce Solutions
(NFWS) as emblematic of successful approaches to workforce
development. The recognition came as new support was announced to
broaden the impact of NFWS programs in urban and rural communities
nationwide.
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| Two Community Colleges Win National “Excellence Award” (April 8, 2008) |
Recognized for Leadership in Serving Students of all Ages and Backgrounds
The Community College of Baltimore County in Maryland and South Texas College in McAllen, Texas, today received the 2008 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award. The winners were announced at the 2008 annual convention of the American Association of Community Colleges. |
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| National Jobs Initiative Awards Grants to Eight Projects to Help Frontline Workers Upgrade Skills and Advance Career Opportunities (February 28, 2008) |
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded $3.5 million in grants to projects in eight states to help advance the careers of frontline health care workers by providing training to build skills, increase earning potential and improve the quality of care and services that patients receive. The grants are part of Jobs to Careers: Promoting Work-Based Learning for Quality Care, a national initiative that supports a variety of projects to develop the skills of workers who deliver direct health care and services. Workers who may benefit include medical assistants, health educators, laboratory technicians, home health aides, substance abuse counselors and dietary aides. |
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| Local Employers Seek to Advance More Black and Latino Men (January 8, 2008) |
But Barriers in Massachusetts Law Still Limit Economic Opportunity
BOSTON, January 10, 2008—Today, more than 200 government and school officials along with business and community leaders discussed ways to help men of color overcome traditional obstacles to gaining and succeeding in high-skill, higher-paid jobs. The discussion took place at the fifth annual “Making a Difference in Our Community” breakfast, hosted by Jobs for the Future in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday.
“It is now four decades since Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis, where he delivered his famous speech, ‘I’ve been to the Mountaintop,’ in support of striking sanitation workers,” said Jobs for the Future CEO and President Marlene Seltzer in opening the forum. She continued by noting both progress since 1968 and the continuing challenge of moving forward on social and economic equality as the twin engines of justice
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| Six Community Colleges Selected as Finalists for National Award (January 4, 2008) |
Winning Schools to Receive $30,000 from MetLife Foundation
Six institutions nationwide have been selected as finalists for the prestigious 2008 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award.
The MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award
honors institutions that are effective in helping students from
underrepresented populations to succeed in postsecondary education.
Every two years, the Award goes to two colleges that make significant
institutional commitments to helping first-time college-goers, new
immigrants, working adults, welfare recipients, high school dropouts,
and other populations with limited college experience and success
prepare for further education or for a family-supporting career.
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| Education Reform Groups Call on Massachusetts to Pursue a Dual Agenda (April 24, 2007) |
Urgent Need Cited for Pursuing the Twin Goals of High Standards and High Graduation Rates for All Students
Two national organizations today presented ambitious recommendations for creating an education pipeline capable of moving all Massachusetts high school students through an advanced level of skills and credentials that will connect young adults to the well-paying jobs being created in Massachusetts.
According to “High Standards and High Graduation Rates: Moving Forward on a Dual Agenda in Massachusetts,” a collaboration between Boston-based Jobs for the Future and Washington, DC-based Achieve, Inc, two challenges deserve the special, immediate attention of state leaders: 1) substantially increasing the percentage of the state’s low-income, African-American, and Hispanic young people who graduate from high school in four years; and 2) substantially increasing the percentage of high school graduates who are fully prepared to succeed in work and postsecondary education.
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| A Promise for Our Students (April 23, 2007) |
Joint Statement from the Alliance for Excellent Education, the Center for American Progress, Jobs for the Future, and the National Council of La Raza on the Introduction of the Graduation Promise Act
Today, four national organizations
committed to improving educational outcomes for America’s high school
students applaud the introduction of the Graduation Promise Act. The
Graduation Promise Act is designed to improve high schools and reduce
dropout rates, and was introduced today by U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman
(D-NM), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Health, Education, Pensions, and Labor
Committee Chairman Edward Kennedy (D-MA). The Graduation Promise Act is
enthusiastically supported by the Alliance for Excellent Education, the
Center for American Progress, Jobs for the Future, and the National
Council of La Raza.
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| “Making a Difference” Forum Honors Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 11, 2007) |
Community Breakfast Put Focus on Challenges Facing Black and Latino Men
Today, over 200 Boston-area leaders from schools, businesses,
foundations, government, and community-based organizations gathered to
explore solutions to the education and workforce challenges facing men
of color. The occasion was Jobs for the Future’s “Making a Difference
in Our Community” breakfast, held annually in commemoration of Martin
Luther King's birthday.
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| Lead Partners Selected for Quality Initiative Supporting Frontline Health Care Workers (October 17, 2006) |
Jobs to Careers Initiative Announces Awards to Groups in Nine States
Nine projects have been awarded grants through Jobs to Careers: Promoting Work-Based Learning for Quality Care,
a national initiative to support the needs of workers delivering direct
health care and services and of the employers, patients, and clients
who require a skilled and stable frontline workforce. These frontline
workers—4.7 million of them in the United States—provide their patients
and clients with preventive and early intervention services, chronic
illness management strategies, and long-term and post-hospitalization
rehabilitative care.
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| Travis Reindl Joins JFF For National Campaign to Improve College Access and Affordability (October 2, 2006) |
JFF will manage initiative, funded by Lumina Foundation for Education
Travis Reindl has joined the staff of Jobs for the Future, a Boston-based organization specializing in research, consulting, and public policy advocacy related to the advancement of youth and adults. In that capacity, he leads a major national initiative focused on improving college access and affordability. Mr. Reindl also contributes to other JFF initiatives that seek to ensure that all young people can obtain a quality high school and postsecondary education.
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| Early College High Schools Could Help At-Risk Students Earn a Bachelor’s Degree, with a Potential $500,000 Lifetime Benefit (September 29, 2006) |
“Return on investment” study also shows clear benefits for schools, districts, and states.
Young people at risk of dropping out of high school would recognize significant financial advantages in terms of savings on college tuition and increased lifetime earning from attending early college high schools. |
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| Six N.C. Community Colleges Join National Initiative to Help Low-Skilled Adults Succeed In Today’s Economy (September 12, 2006) |
Major Grant from North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Recognizes
the Crucial Role of Community Colleges Locally and to the State Economy
Jobs for the Future and the National Council
for Workforce Education today announced the addition of six North
Carolina community colleges to join the Breaking Through
initiative. Each college will receive funding to participate in this
multi-year, multi-million-dollar initiative that helps low-skilled
adults realize their potential and succeed in college and careers |
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| JFF Announces “Portfolio” of Proven Models for Advancing Low-Income Workers to Family-Sustaining Incomes (July 12, 2006) |
The Founding Portfolio Members Meet Stringent Criteria and Present Best-in-Class Designs for Practitioners, Funders, and Employers, Says JFF.
Jobs for the Future today announced the creation of its Career Advancement Portfolio, a collaborative effort to enhance, expand, and disseminate proven solutions for advancing low-income people to good jobs. Each of the organizations in the Portfolio operates advancement models that clearly demonstrate and document success, with well-delineated features that can be replicated or scaled up.
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| Lumina Foundation Allocates $25.5 Million to Initiative to Make Higher Education More Affordable and Accessible (June 21, 2006) |
Lumina Foundation for Education has begun the second phase of its College Costs: Making Opportunity Affordable campaign by committing $25.5 million toward a three pronged initiative to lower the cost of college. Over the next five years, the organization will support promising efforts for affordability and access in key states
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| “Excellence Awards” Honor Two Innovative Community Colleges (April 21, 2006) |
Indian River Community College and LaGuardia Community College recognized for serving low-income, minority, and immigrant youth and adults
Indian River Community College in Fort Pierce, Florida, and LaGuardia Community College, in Long Island City, New York, are the winners of the 2006 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Awards. The winners were announced in Long Beach on April 23 at the 2006 annual convention of the American Association of Community Colleges.
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| Boston Stands Up for Excellent High Schools for All Students (April 12, 2006) |
Jobs for the Future helps lead national effort to engage all Americans in high school crisis
Boston-based Jobs for the Future today announced its participation in a national campaign to address America’s education crisis. STAND UP is a community-based coalition of more than 50 organizations, districts, and schools around the country, calling on all Americans to demand excellent high schools that prepare every student for college, work, and citizenship.
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| High School Dropouts Show Surprising Persistence In Drive To Complete Education (April 6, 2006) |
Nearly 60 Percent of Dropouts Go Back to School and Earn a High School Credential, Says New Report From Jobs For The Future
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| New Initiative Launched to Improve Quality by Supporting Workers (March 23, 2006) |
Jobs to Careers Proposals Accepted Through May 18, 2006
A new national initiative, Jobs to Careers: Promoting Work-Based Learning for Quality Care,
was launched today to support the needs of workers delivering direct
health care and services (people such as medical assistants, health
educators, laboratory technicians, substance abuse counselors and home
health aides), their employers, and the people they serve. Jobs to
Careers, a program established by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
(RWJF), in collaboration with The Hitachi Foundation, will support
partnerships of employers and educational institutions to advance and
reward the skill and career development of incumbent frontline workers.
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| Fewer Than Half the States Have Measurable Goals for College Access and Success, Says a New Report From Jobs for the Future (February 15, 2006) |
| National Survey Finds Only 23 States Have Set Even a
Single Numerical Target for Improving College Success; Only 11 Have Set
Goals for Minority Student Success
Boston – Improving higher education
is a top priority in almost every state, but fewer than half of
states have set specific, measurable goals to track their progress
in enrolling, retaining and graduating students. According to
a new report from Jobs for the Future, By
the Numbers: State Goals for Increasing Postsecondary Attainment,
just 23 of the 50 states have set at least one numerical goal
for increasing the number of students who enroll in college, stay
in college, and graduate with a college degree. Only 10 have set
numerical goals for all three. And only 11 have set even one goal
related to improving the success rate among minority students.
The full report, including state-by-state data, is available free
at www.jff.org.
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