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Direct linkLardier, David T.; Herr, Kathryn G.; Bergeson, Carrie; Garcia-Reid, Pauline; Reid, Robert J. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2020
We explore the experiences of youth who disconnected from their local high schools and resumed their educations in community-based education (CBE) programs offering high school equivalency instruction. Drawing on focus-group interview narratives (N = 59) where youth describe the 'second chances' offered to them, we document supportive, encouraging…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Urban Education, Community Programs, Neoliberalism
Phillippi, Stephen; Thomas, Casey L.; Gastanaduy, Mariella; Hammack, Amanda; Sawyer, Melissa – Preventing School Failure, 2021
Alternative education programs can prevent disparities in academic outcomes among marginalized youth. This descriptive study examines the results of an alternative education program with nondiscrimination policies and staff training related to supporting the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. Secondary analysis of…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Nontraditional Education, At Risk Students, Program Effectiveness
Download full textWright, Roxanne; Wang, Tianyue; Goldstein, Casey; Thibodeau, Danielle; Nyhof-Young, Joyce – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2021
The Role Model Moms (RMM) program supports low-income mothers completing their General Equivalency Diplomas. Postsecondary education (PSE) can break cycles of intergenerational poverty; however, existing PSE orientation resources were not designed for this group. A need existed for a new university resource utilizing a collaborative and…
Descriptors: Role Models, Low Income Groups, Mothers, High School Equivalency Programs
Holleman, Martha – Abell Foundation, 2019
The lack of a high school diploma both reflects and exacerbates some of the most severe inequities in our society. According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, those with a high school diploma or its equivalent in Baltimore earn about $7,000 more a year than those without one (an estimated $28,396 versus $21,359). The lack of a high…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, High School Equivalency Programs, Adults, Urban Schools
Solano, Gina L. – Critical Questions in Education, 2020
This article describes a university service-learning program with preservice teachers who volunteered as tutors to teach in an adult GED program. The adult participants were involved in a local drug court program, which is a branch in the criminal justice system. Project Literacy Instruction to Further Education (Project LIFE) was developed by the…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Higher Education, High School Equivalency Programs, Preservice Teachers
