featured friend
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Cambridge, MA
Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat, vel illum dolore eu feugiat nulla facilisis at vero eros
feature download
Breaking Through: The Initiative After One Year
Quick Fact
JFF Helped over 1,000 people in 2007
Most Recent Publications
- Building a Culture of Evidence in Community Colleges: Lessons from Exemplary Institutions (October 2007)
Summary: Across the education sector, calls for accountability and results—and for greater transparency in the reporting of student outcomes—have b... read more - A Supporting Role: How Accreditors Can Help Promote the Success of Community College Students (October 2006)
Summary: To what extent can the accreditation process drive significant improvement in student persistence and completion at institutions that undergo the peer... read more - Speech: Connecting the Dots: The Leadership Imperative for the New Century (October 2001)
Summary: In a keynote address to the 2001 Workforce Strategies Conference, held in Washington State, JFF CEO and co-founder Hilary Pennington addressed a need t... read more - An Agenda for the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress: Ten Ways the Federal Government Can Restore Economic Vitality and Increase Competitiveness Through Education and Skill Development (November 2008)
Summary: In January 2009, President-elect Barack Obama will take office and the 111th Congress will convene. They do so at a time when our country faces unparal... read more - Better Together: Realigning Pre-College Skills Development Programs to Achieve Greater Academic Success for Adult Learners (November 2008)
Summary: How can states help working adults bolster pre-collegiate skills that restrain them from taking full advantage of college credit-level career and tech... read more - Addressing America's Dropout Challenge: State Efforts to Boost Graduation Rates Require Federal Support (November 2006)
Summary: This report from the Center for American Progress and Jobs for the Future shows that although high school graduation rates are far lower than pr... read more - Building New Labor Market Institutions: State Policies that Support Workforce Intermediaries (November 2006)
Summary: States and communities are turning to new labor market institutions known as workforce intermediaries in response to a dual challenge: the need... read more - Breaking Through: Helping Low-Skilled Adults Enter and Succeed in College and Careers (November 2004)
Summary: Around the country, innovative community colleges are playing a larger role in helping low-skilled adults gain the valuable skills and credentials that... read more - What Is the Cost of Planning and Implementing Early College High School? (November 2004)
Summary: On behalf of the Finance Working Group of the Early College High School Initiative, JFF's Michael Webb undertook to determine the costs of planning a... read more - Creating Schools That Work: Lessons for Reform from Successful Urban High Schools (November 2003)
Summary: Policymakers and practitioners need evidence to guide decision making on improving high school student achievement. The Center for Education Research &... read more