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Campbell Communications, Inc., Bethesda, MD. – 1987
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), in its efforts to improve the economy and quality of life in the Appalachian Region, has identified high school dropouts as a major stumbling block to the area's economic growth. Findings of ARC-sponsored research on dropouts include the following: (1) high school dropouts are a serious problem in…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropouts
Peer reviewedRossi, Robert J.; Vergun, Pamela B.; Weise, Larry J. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 1997
Describes the Cooperative Alternative Program (CAP), Coleman (Texas), an example of the way a rural high school for at-risk students has established a sense of community while improving the achievement of its rural students. This case study shows how CAP faced its economic and collaborative challenges. (SLD)
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Involvement, Dropout Programs, Economic Factors
