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Tuesday July 31, 2012
Fate Leads to "ANEW" Opportunity
by Jobs for the FutureJFF programs and partners help low-skilled workers gain the experience, credentials, and confidence to improve their economic opportunity. Here is one story of a hard-working American doing just that with the help of ANEW, a GreenWays-funded pre-apprenticeship program in Seattle, Washington:
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BRITTANY WILLIAMS has had a tough life....
Topics: Workforce Development
Monday July 16, 2012
Responding to Each Student's Needs and Interests
by Jobs for the FutureWritten by Cecilia Le and Rebecca E. Wolfe for CompetencyWorks' blog "Learning from the Cutting Edge":
What would an education system look like that responded to each student’s needs and interests – and based their progression on their individual mastery of vital skills and competencies? And what would it take to get there? These were some of the...
Topics: College Readiness
Thursday July 12, 2012
Early College: "What Are We Waiting For?"
by Cecilia LeIf you missed it over the holiday week, it’s well worth watching PBS NewsHour’s excellent two-part report on South Texas’ Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (PSJA) school district. This border district is setting a compelling example for how we can make school work for all students—especially the high-poverty, Hispanic students who make up this school system....