News Releases

Jobs for the Future Names Two New Members to Board of Directors (June 23, 2010)
JFF's new board members are Phyllis Barajas, president of Barajas & Associates, a consulting firm that specializes in human resource development; and Tod Loofbourrow, cofounder and president of iRobot Healthcare, a business unit of iRobot...read more
National Fund for Workforce Solutions Documenting Innovation in Getting Americans Back to Work, New Evaluation Data Reveal (June 21, 2010)
The National Fund for Workforce Solutions has released the results from the second stage of a comprehensive evaluation.... In 2009, the second full year of operation, outcomes generated by the 22 National Fund sites include...  read more
The Early College High School Initiative’s Student Information System Recognizes 11 Schools for Data Quality Excellence (May 3, 2010)
The Early College High School Initiative’s Student Information System (SIS) today presented 11 early colleges with SIS Diamond Awards, acknowledging their commitment to quality data collection and use. Each school will receive an honorarium... read more
Council on Foundations’ Highest Award Goes to National Fund for Workforce Solutions (April 27, 2010)
Today, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions received the Distinguished Grantmaking Award for Collaboration from the Council on Foundations, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit membership association of some 2,000... read more
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Hitachi Foundation Receive Council on Foundations 2010 Critical Impact Award (April 27, 2010)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Hitachi Foundation received Council on Foundations's Critical Impact Award for collaborating on the launch and support of a national initiative that addresses the needs of low wage health care workers... read more
Largest Innovative School Network in U.S. Celebrates Success of its 210 Schools (April 22, 2010)
Early college high schools and their partners around the country will bring together students, administrators, parents, community leaders, and legislators to celebrate Early College High School Week 2010, May 3-9... read more
Winners of 2010 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award Announced (April 18, 2010)
The winners of the award program, which is administered by Jobs for the Future and sponsored by MetLife Foundation, will each receive a $50,000 grant...read more
State Policies Key in Sustaining Innovative High Schools (March 23, 2010)
A new report by Jobs for the Future, Policies Paved the Way, describes how the state has forged a supportive climate for innovation and a “can-do” attitude among local education leaders... read more
Fred Dedrick, After Leading Pennsylvania’s Innovative Worker Training Approach, Takes the Helm at the National Fund for Workforce Solutions (March 16, 2010)
At a time when unemployment isn’t budging, underemployment appears to be at record levels, and American workers are wondering what place they will have in a post-recession economy, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions announces that Fred...read more
3-Year Grant Helps Area Hospitals Support Frontline Workers (March 11, 2010)
Austin-area health care workers are receiving career development support from their employers and Austin Community College District (ACCD) that will result in career-advancing credentials...read more