Graduation rates are a fundamental indicator of whether or not the nation's public school system is doing what it is intended to do: enroll, engage, and educate youth to be productive members of society. Since almost 90 percent of the fastest-growing and highest-paying jobs require some postsecondary education, having a high school diploma and the…

THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE ACTIVITIES OF UPWARD BOUND PROJECTS AT BELLARMINE COLLEGE IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE. UPWARD BOUND IS A NATIONWIDE, FEDERALLY-SPONSORED PROJECT TO ENCOURAGE DISADVANTAGED HIGH SCHOOL YOUTHS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION. DURING A SUMMER PHASE THE PROJECTS IN LOUISVILLE PROVIDED SMALLER…

Reported is a research and development program, Project Opportunity, which involved 11 high schools in eight Southern states. Sponsors and participants were the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Ford Foundation, Berea, Centre, and Transylvania Colleges, the schools systems of Breathitt and Lee Counties and the Princeton, N.J., High…