News Releases

Early College High School Week Salutes 50,000 Students (March 25, 2011)
This past week, early colleges and their partners held events publicizing their impressive results. To help kick off the Week, President Barack Obama...read more
College-Going Rates Higher for Minorities at Early Colleges (March 24, 2011)
Seventy-three percent of early college graduates enroll in college right after graduation versus 69 percent of all high school students...read more
Early College High Schools Improve Student Performance (March 23, 2011)
Ninety-five percent of the 2010 graduates from Texas early colleges earned college credit and more than one-third earned an Associate’s degree...read more
Accelerating College Readiness Through Early College Designs (March 21, 2011)
A new JFF report presents approaches for increasing students' college readiness at five North Carolina early college schools...read more
Former Ohio Education Chancellor Joins Jobs for the Future (March 14, 2011)
Eric D. Fingerhut, former chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, will join JFF as Senior Fellow, the Boston-based nonprofit organization announced today...read more
Early College High School Initiative Celebrates Success of its 230 Schools (March 14, 2011)
Between Sunday, March 20 and Saturday, March 26, early colleges and their partners will hold events publicizing their impressive results as part of the third annual Early College High School Week...read more
Six Communities in South, Southwest to receive $1.8 Million to Develop Innovative Approaches to Training and Career Development (February 15, 2011)
The awards represent the second step in implementation of the grant awarded to the National Fund and its implementation partner, JFF...read more