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Publication Date: 1998
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Communities That Care: Personable Approach to Problem-Solving Brings a Warm, Small-Town Feeling to Urban Neighborhoods.
Paglin, Catherine
Northwest Education, v4 n2 p42-45,52 Win 1998
Leaders from business, education, churches, government, and the nonprofit sector in Multnomah County (Oregon) started eight Caring Communities, collaborative programs dedicated to 100% high school completion. Although each has its own emphasis, all support and coordinate other groups' efforts to help poor and minority students succeed. (TD)
Descriptors: Church Programs, Community Coordination, Community Involvement, Dropout Prevention, Economically Disadvantaged, High Risk Students, Minority Groups, Parent Participation, Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, Secondary Education, Social Services, Urban Education, Urban Programs
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon
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