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Peer reviewedWagner, Jon – School Review, 1972
Author describes the CAM Academy created by the Christian Action Ministry to deal with the problem of high school dropouts on the west side of Chicago. (MB)
Descriptors: Black Education, Disadvantaged, Dropout Programs, Educational Experiments
Download full textTeaching and Learning Research Corp., New York, NY. – 1970
The purpose of the Benjamin Franklin Urban League Street Academy Program is to help students stay in school, help dropouts to return to school, or help students enter the job market. The program was evaluated in three categories: East Side Cluster Service, summer enrichment, and educational programs. The major evaluation objectives were to…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention
Thornburg, Hershel D. – 1971
The self-concept of minority youth serves as the organizing focus for this paper. The various social and cultural forces which converge on this population are highlighted, as are the resulting deficiencies: (1) poor self-image; (2) frustration about high school; and (3) limited ability to communicate. A special program at the Casa Grande, Arizona…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
