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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1992
This document reports the oral and written testimony of witnesses who appeared before a House of Representatives hearing centered on the accomplishments of the Job Corps and the need for a new Job Corps center in Fresno, California. (The Job Corps is a 25-year-old program that trains disadvantaged youth and places them in jobs.) Witnesses, who…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Apprenticeships, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Programs
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1981
A Minnesota study examined the secondary school dropout problem from the perspective of both the education system and the employment/training system. Findings from a pilot study involving 24 public secondary schools and the 24 counterpart Comprehensive Employment and Training Act agencies were compared with information from national and state…
Descriptors: Coordination, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1991
This document reports on a proposal from the Job Corps community that would create 50 new centers around the country by the year 2000 and increase participation by 50 percent. Testimony includes statements and prepared statements, letters, and supplemental materials from a former Secretary of Education; delegates and representatives to Congress;…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Economically Disadvantaged