News Releases

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
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