Age, Biography and Wiki
Joy G. Dryfoos was born in 1925 in New York City. She is a founder of the Coalition for Essential Schools, a national network of schools dedicated to improving student learning. She is also the author of several books, including Making It Happen: A Guide to School Change and Full-Service Schools: A Revolution in Health and Social Services for Children, Youth, and Families.
Dryfoos attended the University of Chicago, where she earned a bachelor's degree in sociology. She then went on to earn a master's degree in social work from Columbia University.
Dryfoos has been a leader in the field of education reform for more than four decades. She has served as a consultant to numerous school districts, state departments of education, and national organizations. She has also served on the boards of numerous organizations, including the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, and the National Center for Education and the Economy.
Dryfoos is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Carnegie Corporation's Academic Leadership Award, the National Education Association's Friend of Education Award, and the National School Boards Association's Distinguished Service Award. She is also a member of the National Academy of Education.
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
87 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
|
| Born |
1925, 1925 |
| Birthday |
1925 |
| Birthplace |
N/A |
| Date of death |
28 March 2012 |
| Died Place |
N/A |
| Nationality |
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 1925.
She is a member of famous founder with the age 87 years old group.
Joy G. Dryfoos Height, Weight & Measurements
At 87 years old, Joy G. Dryfoos height not available right now. We will update Joy G. Dryfoos's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Joy G. Dryfoos Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Joy G. Dryfoos worth at the age of 87 years old? Joy G. Dryfoos’s income source is mostly from being a successful founder. She is from . We have estimated
Joy G. Dryfoos's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
founder |
Joy G. Dryfoos Social Network
| Instagram |
|
| Linkedin |
|
| Twitter |
|
| Facebook |
|
| Wikipedia |
|
| Imdb |
|
Timeline
Joy G. Dryfoos (1925 – 28 March 2012) was an American sociologist who is credited with the creation of the concept of full-service schools.
Joy G. Dryfoos died on March 18, 2012 of cardiac arrest at her home in Brookline, Massachusetts at the age of 86.
After graduation, Dryfoos started a small consulting firm, Research, Writing and Editing Associates, before joining the Center for Family Planning Program Development, which is now the Alan Guttmacher Institute. She worked there for fifteen years, from 1969 to 1981, as the Director of Research and Planning. She was also involved in the 1975 publication Eleven Million Teenagers: The Epidemic of Teenage Pregnancy, a book that called attention to rampant teenage pregnancy in the United States. This phenomenon was largely unseen until said publication. She also co-founded the Coalition for Community Schools and the Full Service Schools Roundtable. Both were located in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1981, she left the Center. She then went to work for The Rockefeller Foundation, where she wrote a paper on her ideas for teen pregnancy prevention. Around this time, she also became interested in school-based clinics, and continued to work on issues relating to teen pregnancy. She also became associated with The Carnegie Corporation. In 1985, she developed a proposal for a grant that became one of her books, Developing a Strategy for Adolescents at Risk. This proposal became the project Adolescents at Risk.
She then went to Sarah Lawrence College to pursue an advanced degree. She earned a master's degree in Urban Sociology in 1966.
When the 1960 census came out, she began analyzing it using her personal adding machine. She wrote a series of briefs based on census data, but did not intend for any specific audience to read them. However, her briefs came to the attention of Planned Parenthood, particularly one that focused on estimating the need family planning from Census data.
She married George E. Dryfoos in 1949. The couple had one child.
She then traveled around Europe until 1948. She then worked on Henry A. Wallace's presidential campaign. Afterward, she became involved in more community organizing. In 1951, she became the first Jewish president of the League of Women Voters. She left the position and became a substitute teacher, and returned to Antioch. She received a bachelor's degree in sociology in 1951.
At 17, Dryfoos became a community organizer. She went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she worked at the Irene Kaufman Settlement House. She also worked in a commune in North Dakota, and was the assistant director of an art studio in a Ypsilanti, Michigan public housing project. In the early 1940s, Dryfoos began attending Antioch College, leaving in 1947, just a few credits short of graduating.
Dryfoos was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gidding in Plainfield, New Jersey in 1925. She had one brother.
