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Download full textWilkinson, David; Griffith, Julia – 1994
In 1993-94, the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) allocated money to four operations areas for five dropout prevention programs for overage ninth graders. Three of the five area dropout programs had positive effects on the dropout rates of students served. The dropout rates for these programs were lower than the sixth six-weeks…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cost Effectiveness, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Direct linkPittman, Karen; Wilson-Ahlstrom, Alicia; Yohalem, Nicole – Forum for Youth Investment, 2003
While significant progress has occurred over the past several years regarding the expansion of the quantity and quality of after-school opportunities, the ambitious idea of "after-school for all" remains a distant goal. In this commentary, we push beyond some of the numbers to take a close look at questions related to access and equity,…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Barriers, Rural Areas, Urban Areas
