Students leave school for many reasons. Pregnancy, family circumstances, economic necessities, substance abuse, lack of academic success, or disciplinary actions can influence a young person's decision to quit school. There is no single solution to the dropout crisis. Just as there are a variety of causes behind a student's decision to drop out of…

Suggests the possible components of a model comprehensive vocational and career readiness program for correctional institutions. The components address areas related to (1) social skills, (2) job acquisition skills, (3) work performance skills, and (4) basic day-to-day "survival" skills. (Author/CH)

In the quest to establish public programs for reducing pregnancy, childbearing, and sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents, much attention has been given to family life education as a piece of the prevention paradigm. Research has shown that family life education that includes accurate and age-appropriate information will increase young…