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Cage, Mary Crystal – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1990
The Rhode Island Children's Crusade for Higher Education, funded by state and private sources, is an ambitious, large-scale, long-term effort to prevent dropouts, illegal drug use, and pregnancy among low-income and minority groups. Recruitment of volunteer "mentors" has been highly successful, suggesting strong public support. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Disadvantaged, Dropout Prevention, Drug Abuse