At the end of September, 1978, 37,000 low-income youths in seventeen competitively selected communities across the country were enrolled in Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects which guaranteed them a part-time job during the school year and a full-time job during summer months on the condition that they remain in, or return to, a secondary…

Through August, 1979, approximately 63,000 low-income youths in 17 areas across the country had been enrolled in Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects that guaranteed them a part-time job during the school year and a full-time job during summer months on the condition that they remain in, or return to, a secondary school or enroll in an…

Task force activities in three states regarding Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) and education collaboration activities on three policy issues are summarized. Focus is on three specific issue areas in three states: academic credit for work experience (Maryland), educational components of CETA (Louisiana), and administrative…

Developed to assist educators and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) representatives understand each other and work together, this document is divided into three major areas: Issues, Deeds, and Dreams. The section on issues examines common areas of concern to CETA and education. Topics include a historical perspective of education…

This report represents the work of a national task force on youth employment policy convened to identify and address the basic educational issues generated by the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA), part of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). It is organized around the broad problem areas of concern to the…