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Appalachia, 1986
Describes 11 Appalachian Regional Commission funded projects designed to improve education in Kentucky, many of which focus on dropout prevention, including Laurel County Alternative School, Owsley County Dropout Prevention Program, ADOPT, Pine Mountain Settlement School, Technical Assistance Grant, potential projects, documentary on dropout…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Lamm, Carol; And Others – 1986
Interviews conducted in Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District sought answers for improving educational quality in the district, which has the highest dropout rate, the lowest holding power, and the lowest standardized test scores in Kentucky. Members of the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development interviewed 155 people from 15 of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Action, Community Development, Community Involvement
