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Tuesday March 6, 2012
Engaging Employers in Creating Green Job Pathways
by Stephen J. LynchAt the kickoff of JFF’s three-day GreenWays Peer Learning Meeting in Milwaukee, WI, practitioners, consultants, and site leads discussed employer engagement strategies, with a particular focus on the formation, operation, and contributions of employer advisory panels. The highly interactive discussion was highlighted by the sharing of some...
Topics: Workforce Development
Monday March 5, 2012
Former Dropouts "Excel" in Philadelphia
by LaVonne SheffieldLast month I was at Camelot's Excel Academy South in Philadelphia, a school that demonstrates what teaching and learning should look like for our nation's off-track students. Excel South has helped its students make major academic gains, using Jobs for the Future's Common Instructional Framework to accelerate student learning. Now, JFF is working...
Topics: College Readiness, Dropout Recovery
Thursday March 1, 2012
ESEA Moving Forward: A Letter to Chairman Kline
by Marlene B. SeltzerDear Chairman Kline:
Jobs for the Future commends you and the members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for your commitment to moving the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) forward. As a national education and workforce intermediary organization, JFF identifies, develops, and helps scale up...
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