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Foley, Eileen; Warren, Constancia – 1985
The findings of a task force study of New York City's implementation of a State dropout prevention law are provided in this report. An introduction describes briefly the historical background of the legislation, called the Attendance Improvement-Dropout Prevention program, which provided $28 million in supplemental funds to school districts with…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Educational Finance, High Schools
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Quincy. Office of Student Services. – 1989
The Chapter 188 Dropout Prevention Grant Program funds school districts with high percentages of low-income students and school dropouts to enable them to implement dropout prevention initiatives in grades 7 through 12. The emphasis in funding is on long-term school change in school policy, curriculum, governance, scheduling, programming, support…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Educational Change
William T. Grant Foundation, Washington, DC. Commission on Work, Family, and Citizenship. – 1991
This report identifies promising and innovative responses to employment-related education reform. Chapter 1 is an overview of the challenge of building a world-class work force. Chapters 2-10 present 50 examples of policy initiatives in digest form, organized into nine themes; each digest provides the name of a contact. Chapter 2 discusses new…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Community Programs, Community Services, Corporate Support