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Sklarz, David P. – American School Board Journal, 1989
A South Carolina school district is working with researchers at Johns Hopkins University on a long-term intervention plan to boost the district on-time graduation rate to 80 percent by the year 2001. Increasing students' chances of staying at grade level reduces the chances they will drop out. (MLF)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Dropout Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Repetition
Walls, Michael W. – Executive Educator, 1990
A Delaware school district developed partnerships with local businesses that helped lower the dropout rate by 32 percent. Students who meet some minimum qualifications are selected, and local businesses provide entry-level jobs, mentors, and the promise of jobs after the students graduate. (MLF)
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Dropout Prevention, High Risk Students, High Schools
Direct linkAmos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2007
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Senators Introduce Graduation Promise Act: New Legislation Would Target Lowest-Performing High Schools; (2)…
Descriptors: High Schools, School Restructuring, Graduation, Public Education
Conciatore, Jacqueline – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1990
A Wisconsin law that forces students to attend school before they receive welfare money may impact Blacks and other minority students disproportionately. The "learnfare" program reduces the payments received by families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children for truancy and dropping out. (FMW)
Descriptors: Black Students, Dropout Prevention, Minority Group Children, Sanctions
Download full textNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Support Programs. – 1987
This North Carolina handbook brings together the information needed by local school systems to plan, develop, and implement effective programs to keep students in school. These topics are included: (1) legislation and policy for the implementation of the State Dropout Prevention Fund; (2) program standards and performance indicators; (3) program…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Elementary Secondary Education
Beymer, Lawrence; And Others – 1987
This study examined official records on retention from the Department of Education to ascertain national and state status and trends of retention/dropouts. The records showed that since 1983 the retention rate has peaked and is beginning to decline. In this investigation of the dropout situation in Indiana, questionnaires were administered to and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Counselor Attitudes, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Hruska, Richard A., Comp. – Pennsylvania State Department of Education, 2004
Act 49 of 1987 requires the Secretary of Education to provide the General Assembly with an annual report on public school dropouts in Pennsylvania. The purpose of this report is to document the actual number of students who drop out each year and to provide various characteristics about these students. The type of data collected about each dropout…
Descriptors: High Schools, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate
Peer reviewedFinn, Chester E., Jr.; Toby, Jackson – Public Interest, 1989
Two authors discuss contrasting methods of dropout prevention. Debates the effectiveness of coercion as opposed to positive incentives to keep students in school. (FMW)
Descriptors: Attendance, Compulsory Education, Debate, Dropout Prevention
Wells, Amy Stuart – 1989
Even though middle schools are important in retaining at-risk students, the organization and curriculum of most of them do not meet the developmental needs of young adolescents. Improvements should focus on making middle and junior high schools function less like large, impersonal high schools and more like caring, nurturing elementary schools,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Curriculum Problems, Dropout Prevention, Educational Change
Guinn, Sue – 1990
Operation Rescue is a teacher-initiated and -managed early intervention program to identify and help potential dropouts. The program relies upon establishing one-to-one friendships between at-risk children and volunteers. Cooperation with community groups promotes the goal of "local groups solving local problems." Operation Rescue…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Cooperation, Community Support
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1986
This report provides direction for the development of a cohesive state policy and plan for the state of Oregon regarding services for at-risk youth. It is also intended to serve as a guide for school districts, community colleges, state agencies, and communities in the further development and improvement of programs for at-risk youth. Section I of…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Dropout Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2006
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) See You Next Year: Congress Wraps Up for 2006, Delays Education Funding Decisions to 2007; (2) "Healthier and Wealthier":…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Public Education, Federal Government, Educational Finance
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2007
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) NCLB Turns Five: Key Players in Reauthorization Process Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of Landmark Education Law, Begin…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Public Education, Newsletters, Federal Government
Grannis, Joseph; And Others – 1986
This document comprises an evaluation of the first-year implementation of the New York City Board of Education's three-year Dropout Prevention Program (DPP), implemented in 10 high schools and 29 middle schools; and the Attendance Improvement Dropout Prevention (AIDP) program, implemented in 3 high schools. Two intervention models were implemented…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, High Risk Students
Greene, Brenda Z. – Updating School Board Policies, 1987
To give Congress the information it needs to make informed decisions about initiatives aimed at school dropouts, the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) has published a two-phase report: Phase 1, "School Dropouts: The Extent and Name of the Problem" (see ED 274 756), completed in 1986, provides information on the dropout rate, characteristics of…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropouts
