Outlines 10 rules for reducing the student dropout rate. An important component is the establishment of a program that is well funded and staffed and has clearly defined goals that will help in the reduction of student dropouts. (MD)

The Appalachian Regional Commission celebrated its 20th anniversary by honoring commission pioneers and founders at a Washington, DC, gathering. A new program aimed at lowering the region's school dropout rate was announced at the banquet. State plans and investment programs and a finish-up program accomplishments were approved at a business…

The author views the high school dropout problem in relation to the need for high school graduates with business operational and administrative backgrounds. He suggests the use of Business Operational and Administrative Training Program (BOAT) as an innovative response to the problem. (AG)

The author suggests that the hard to reach youngster, potential dropout, and depressed child need the buffer of their peers to begin to work with the school social worker in the process of finding and taking more from the educational system. (Author)

Schools should allow married and pregnant students to continue their education and to participate in cocurricular activities as long as their presence doesn't interfer with the welfare of other students. (CK)

A program that gives high school freshmen extra staff support was participated in by 30 potential dropouts. Compared to a control group, these students earned higher grade point averages, were truant less frequently, and only one dropped out of school, whereas seven of the control group dropped out. (MLF)

There are many ways in which children and youth can become at risk. This article presents a taxonomy of conditions that may contribute to students being "at risk" in rural areas. (JOW)

Whether rural or urban, children of poverty often live on islands of cultural and economic isolation far from the world of school, books, and learning. To help them span that gap, they need bridges built from innovative plans, with whatever tools can be found, by any and all who will help. (SI)

Task force convened by Harrah's Reno discovered students who work 15 hours or more weekly tend to earn lower grades, get involved in drugs, and drop out of school. Besides initiating voluntary work permit program providing positive work experiences for at-risk students, group devised mentor, chums, latchkey, self-esteem training, and parent…

Evaluates recent literature regarding schools' parental involvement efforts, chronicling programs describing diverse rationales and benefits for parent participation and presenting a taxonomy for classifying underlying reasons for low parent-school involvement. School-parent communications are the key to any intervention effort. Parent-involvement…

Staff at a Baton Rouge (Louisiana) elementary school devised an innovative program to introduce disadvantaged children to opportunities outside their ghetto neighborhood. The Discovery Expeditions plan attempted to address dropout prevention by increasing student awareness of resources and vocational opportunities in Baton Rouge and other areas,…

The article reviews efforts of the Campbell River, British Columbia, school district to integrate behavior-disordered secondary students into regular school programs served under the Rehabilitation Resource program. (DB)

Discusses basis for Kentucky appellate court decision that state's no-pass, no-drive statute did not violate due-process and equal-protection clauses of the Kentucky and federal constitutions, but did violate the federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, but nevertheless did not invalidate the statute. Explains why the decision is…