education Publications

Policies Paved the Way: Early College Innovation in North Carolina (February 2010)
Since 2004, the state of North Carolina has started over 100 innovative high schools, including 70 early college high schools. Although the schools are young, t... read more
Achieving Success: The Latest News in Promoting Community College Success (January 2010)
This quarterly newsletter is designed to help Achieving the Dream colleges, partners, state-level stakeholders, and other interested individuals stay abreast o... read more
Credit/Skills Recovery Pilot Project: Documentation Report for the Boston Public Schools (January 2010)
In support of Boston Superintendent Carol Johnson’s Acceleration Agenda and call for “graduation for all,” the Boston Public Schools launched ... read more
Mobilizing a Cross-Sector Collaborative for Systemic Change: Lessons from Project U-Turn, Philadelphia’s Campaign to Reduce the Dropout Rate (January 2010)
Cities across the country seeking a coordinated strategic approach to reducing dropout rates look to Philadelphia, where a sustained cross-sector partnership&md... read more
Calculating Cost-Return for Investments in Student Success (December 2009)
In 2007 and 2008, 13 colleges and universities participated in Investing in Student Success, a project of Jobs for the Future and the Delta Project on Postsecon... read more
Paying for College: Distinguishing Between Cost and Price (December 2009)
With tuition rising, incomes falling, and savings decimated, paying for college is more difficult than ever, but college remains a wise investment when the vast... read more
Innovations in College Readiness: How Early College Schools are Preparing Students Underrepresented in Higher Education for College Success (October 2009)
Immediately upon taking office, President Barack Obama articulated in speeches and policy what Americans already knew: achieving some form of education or train... read more
High School/Dual Enrollment Programs: Testimony Before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor (September 2009)
In testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor, JFF Associate Vice President Michael Webb built upon the experience of the Early College H... read more
Investing in Human Capital: A Foundation for Lasting Prosperity (September 2009)
The United States must invest in expanding the supply of models that directly reduce poverty, writes JFF President and CEO Marlene B. Seltzer in this commentary... read more
Partnering with States: JFF's College Readiness Services (August 2009)
For almost 25 years, JFF has been a leader in helping state and district partners develop and implement a wide range of secondary school designs that prepare a... read more