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Albertini, Velmarie L. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2009
Life for uneducated women involves contending with myriad barriers to economic self-sufficiency. The average income for individuals without at least a high school diploma or GED is about $18,734. That income level falls close to the poverty line established by the federal government for a family of three or more. Further compounding the problem…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Females, Community Education, Literacy Education
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What Works Clearinghouse, 2007
"Middle College High Schools" are alternative high schools located on college campuses that aim to help at-risk students complete high school and encourage them to attend college. The schools offer a project-centered, interdisciplinary curriculum, with an emphasis on team teaching, individualized attention, and development of critical…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Program Effectiveness, High Risk Students, High Schools