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Hartford Community Plan for Dropout Reduction.
Hartford Public Schools, CT. – 1987
Whereas the nationwide dropout rate is 27 percent, in Hartford, Connecticut, 39 percent of high school students do not graduate. This factor limits residents' employability in the city's expanding economy. The problem is especially serious among Hispanic students, who comprise 39 percent of Hartford's high school population and account for 47…
Descriptors: Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate, High Risk Students, High Schools
Drop-Out: Problems of Comparing Drop-Out in Different Distance Education Systems.
Bartels, Jorn; Willen, Brigitta – 1985
It is argued that because the term "dropout" has different meanings in different systems of distance education, it is difficult to compare dropout rates of two or more distance education universities. Two very different European distance education systems, the FernUniversitat in West Germany and the Swedish system, are examined.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Distance Education, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research
Racism in Higher Education: A Societal Reflection.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
McClain, Benjamin R. – Negro Educational Review, 1982
Assesses results of attitudinal racism in White institutions through examination (by race and sex) of college experience of the civilian labor force for 1977-79. Asserts that a lack of increased Black enrollment and retention rates demonstrate the need for a collective effort to raise the national consciousness in support of equal opportunity. (ML)
Descriptors: Black Students, College Students, Dropout Rate, Educational Opportunities
Secondary School Dropouts. Executive Summary.
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1981
A Minnesota study examined the secondary school dropout problem from the perspective of both the education system and the employment/training system. Findings from a pilot study involving 24 public secondary schools and the 24 counterpart Comprehensive Employment and Training Act agencies were compared with information from national and state…
Descriptors: Coordination, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
The Impact of Legislated Educational Reforms on the Academic Preparation of Entering Community College Students in the State of Florida.
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Wingo, O. G. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1993
Examines the impact of mandatory statewide implementation of increased standards with the enactment of Florida's Recognizing Achievement in Secondary Education Bill as evidenced by performance on standardized entry-level tests for community college students. Finds little improvement in academic preparation as measured by test scores. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Preparation, Community Colleges
Social Capital in the Development of Human Capital: The Ambiguous Position of Private Schools.
Coleman, James S. – 1988
Schools are more effective for students from strong family backgrounds than for those from weak ones as a result of the interaction between the resources devoted by the family to the child's education, and the resources provided by the school. The elements the family supplies towards the child's education must be developed through investment in…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Cross Cultural Studies, Dropout Rate, Elementary Secondary Education