The House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families met in Nashville, Tennessee, to gather information on the education and employment futures of youth in the South. Testimony was heard from experts in education, training, and economic development. Organizations represented included universities in the region, adolescent dropout and pregnancy prevention programs, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, Tennessee Council on Economic Education, Southeast Educational Improvement Laboratory, and the Tennessee State Board of Education. Topics addressed included the South's rapid population growth, high rate of poverty among children, high unemployment among youth, increase in low-wage jobs, rate of job loss, decline in real earnings, and high dropout rates. Additional discussion dealt with increasing skill requirements for both new and existing jobs, rural and urban economic differences, existing and projected employment opportunities, vocational education needs, and the impact of computers on job skills needed in the work place. This document provides a transcript of the hearing as well as prepared statements, letters, and supplemental materials. (JHZ)