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Wednesday September 12, 2012
Adult Literacy: Making the Connection
by Rachel Pleasants McDonnellThis week is National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. JFF applauds its organizer, the National Coalition for Literacy, for drawing the connection between adult literacy and economic stability. We too are committed to helping adults gain the education they need to achieve financial independence and support their families and are staunch...
Thursday September 6, 2012
Moving Beyond Small Upticks in Achievement
by Alfred W. TatumAs a participant in this year’s Black Male Summit at the U.S. Department of Education, I was impressed by the wide range of perspectives offered to structure and protect equitable academic and social pathways for African-American males in the United States. I was also impressed by the tone of the conversation. The focus on African-American males...
Tuesday September 4, 2012
Celebrating "Back-to-School"... (or Not)
by Eric ToshalisRight now, across this country, teachers are prepping their classrooms, uploading and scanning their rosters, revising their unit and lesson plans to meet the needs of their states, their districts, and their many students, and motivating themselves for the challenging and rewarding work of teaching in the 21st century. Like a surfer about to drop...
Topics: College Readiness, Dropout Recovery