The
promise to "leave no child behind" can only be realized by moving
beyond the limitations of current policies and institutions. Hence, the
demand grows for learning environments that are effective and efficient
in getting young people onto pathways to economic self-sufficiency and
active citizenship. Drawing on several years of study through JFF’s
From the Margins to the Mainstream initiative, Four Building Blocks
speaks to that need. It identifies and describes four building blocks
for a system of educational opportunity--and it proposes strategies for
improving and expanding effective learning environments.
