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National Academy Foundation and Kelly Services, Inc Partner to Increase Career Opportunities for High School Students 6/23/2010 It takes a community to educate a student. At the National Academy Foundation (NAF), it takes partnerships with the business community to ensure that students are well-prepared for college and future careers. With this in mind, Kelly Services has emerged as a pivotal partner in providing real world experience to high school students and teachers involved in NAF’s network of career academies. >

National Academy Foundation Welcomes New Board Members 5/25/2010 Contact: Dana Nachbar 646-896-3864 dnachbar@naf.org (May 25, New York) – The National Academy Foundation is pleased to announce two new additions to its Board of Directors – Daniel Doctoroff, President of Bloomberg L.P. and Lowell McAdam, President and CEO of Verizon Wireless. >

Education Leaders Go for the Gold in Work-Based Learning: New Report on High School Internships Outlines “Gold Standards” For Maximizing Benefits March 15, 2010 (New York, NY) A new report finds that work-based learning programs in high schools need more comprehensive standards to insure the effectiveness of internship programs. The report, "Preparing Youth for Life: The Gold Standards for High School Internships" was developed by a task force of experts on work-based learning convened by The National Academy Foundation (NAF), with support from the James Irvine Foundation, and includes ten "Gold Standards" that will maximize the benefits of internship programs. >

Tri-County Business Leaders Join Forces to Leverage Support for Local High School Career Academies 3/4/2010 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – Excitement ran high at the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale-Plantation Hotel last Wednesday as business leaders from South Florida's three major counties joined forces to address the need for expanded support of the National Academy Foundation's (NAF) local high school Career Academies. This unique convening of business leaders and school district personnel, organized by NAF and members of the So. >

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