ERIC Number: ED296044
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Dec
Pages: 13
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Ideas for Action in Education and Work: Helping At-Risk Youth Succeed.
Owens, Tom; And Others
This document reviews programs and policy initiatives in the following Northwestern States aimed at reducing the number of youth who are at risk of dropping out of school or remaining unemployed: (1) Alaska; (2) Hawaii; (3) Idaho; (4) Montana; (5) Oregon; and (6) Washington. The following regional trends are identified: (1) establishing collaboration between schools, businesses, and the community; (2) establishing business/education partnerships; (3) empowering local citizens; (4) listening to students' complaints, needs, and desires; (5) helping at-risk youth to acquire the skills they need for college; and (6) developing multifaceted strategies to counter dropping out and joblessness. Recommendations for policymakers are offered. Related Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) activities are discussed. A short bibliography of related NWREL publications is included. (BJV)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, College School Cooperation, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Early Experience, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Programs, High Risk Students, Higher Education, Migrant Youth, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Program Effectiveness, School Business Relationship, School Community Relationship, State Programs, Youth Employment, Youth Programs
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. Education and Work Program.
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