News Releases

10 Communities to Receive $5.5 Million to Strengthen Unique Approaches to Workforce Training (December 2, 2010)
The awards represent the first step in implementation of the grant awarded to the National Fund for Workforce Solutions and JFF through the federal government’s landmark Social Innovation Fund...read more
Jobs for the Future Receives Grant from the Walmart Foundation to Help Expand Career Pathways for Adults (November 18, 2010)
JFF will expand its successful Breaking Through initiative at community colleges in North Carolina through a two-year, $1.9 million grant from The Walmart Foundation...read more
Texas School District Proves College for All is Possible (October 26, 2010)
College Success for All, a new JFF report, tells the story of how Hidalgo ISD, located in one of the most economically depressed metropolitan areas, is preparing all of its students to earn college credits while in high school.read more
Jobs for the Future Receives Research Development Grant from Nellie Mae Education Foundation (October 21, 2010)
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation has awarded a $700,000 grant to Jobs for the Future (JFF) to play a key role in building an emerging knowledge base on student-centered learning.read more
Policy Guide Helps States Offer College Credit to More High School Students (October 20, 2010)
All students should be prepared to begin college-level work as soon as they are ready—and that can be before they graduate high school, according to a new guide by Jobs for the Future.read more
Leaders Call for States, Colleges and Universities to Help More Students Graduate On Time, for Lower Costs (October 13, 2010)
Reducing college students’ "time to degree" and eliminating the excess credit hours many students take can help states graduate more students faster—and save students, institutions and states money...read more
National Grant to Help Adults with Some College Credit Finish Their Degrees (September 29, 2010)
An $800,000 grant from Lumina Foundation for Education to Jobs for the Future (JFF) seeks to help adults in three states get past their obstacles and onto graduation.read more
Measuring “Intermediate” Success Key to College Degrees (September 28, 2010)
A new report released today by JFF—Taking the Next Step—suggests that the best way to help students succeed in college is to determine intermediate...read more
Initiative Will Put Americans Back to Work in Growing Clean Energy Sector (September 22, 2010)
...the National Wildlife Federation and JFF have joined forces on a two-year project that will spur green jobs education...read more
Jobs for the Future, Inc. Announces New Vice President (September 20, 2010)
JFF has promoted Joel Vargas to vice president of its "High School Through College" group. He will oversee projects that help underrepresented youth graduate...read more