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The School Leaver and the World Outside.

Phillips, D. John – Education Canada, 1984

Compares and describes school leavers in Ontario, Canada, and Somerset, England. Notes functional illiteracy is common among school leavers. Decides that the best approach is a concentrated effort on reading in grades three and four. Describes such a program to be instituted in York, Ontario, in September, 1984. (BRR)

Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropouts

The Store Front School.

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Forrest, Barbara – Guidance & Counselling, 1986

Describes the Store Front School project, a program of cooperative education aimed at rekindling students' interest in school and helping them earn their diplomas. The school conducts classes in an office in a shopping mall where the students work. (ABB)

Descriptors: Community Support, Cooperative Education, Dropout Programs, Dropouts