News Releases

JFF Brings NASA Resources to Community College Green Curricula (November 16, 2011)
JFF and the National Wildlife Federation are introducing NASA’s cutting-edge contributions in climate change science to community college green sector curricula as part of a new project...read more
'Jobs to Careers' Initiative Shows How to Grow Your Own Skilled Workforce (October 11, 2011)
Workers in entry-level, low-wage jobs are not typically considered a prime source of talent. Yet, results of a national initiative demonstrate that workers on the front lines of the health care sector can successfully advance to higher-level positionsread more
Real-Time Labor Market Data To Help Colleges Align Curriculum to Needs of Regional Economies (September 19, 2011)
Using new technologies that make it possible—for the first time—to collect up-to-date labor market information, JFF has launched a new initiative...read more
Jobs for the Future’s Accelerating Opportunity Initiative Awards Grants to Eleven States to Transform Adult Education (August 4, 2011)
The states selected have each been awarded $200,000 to support efforts to redesign adult basic education and postsecondary...read more
Jobs for the Future to Launch Green Jobs Training in High-Growth Industries (June 27, 2011)
JFF's new GreenWays Initiative will focus on skills training and career pathways for green jobs in four industry sectors across seven major U.S. cities...    read more
JFF Develops ‘Back on Track to College Replication Network’ in Texas (June 21, 2011)
The goal of the Network is to develop and spread “Back on Track” schools that serve youth who have fallen significantly off track from graduation, or who dropped out altogether...read more
LaVonne Sheffield to Lead JFF’s National Expansion of Early College Designs (May 25, 2011)
Building upon the proven success of JFF's early college high school work, Sheffield will lead the expansion of early college services designed to help school districts raise the graduation...read more
Jobs for the Future Adds Two Education Policy Veterans (April 28, 2011)
Cassius Johnson and Kathryn Young join JFF as associate vice president and director of national education policy, extending JFF’s national policy expertise across K-12, higher education, and workforce...read more
How Are States Working to Improve Developmental Education Outcomes? (April 14, 2011)
A JFF publication released today examines what steps are being taken by six states to improve the outcomes of developmental education programs...read more
Three New Briefs from Jobs for the Future Explore Community College Innovations (April 10, 2011)
JFF today released three new publications examining innovative ways community colleges are serving their students, communities, and emerging workforce needs...read more