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Saddler, Sterling; Tyler, Tiffany G.; Maldonado, Cecilia; Cleveland, Roger; Thompson, Lisa K. – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2011
There is a critical need to identify solutions to the unemployment of high school dropouts. When a student prematurely leaves school, the economic, social, and political impacts result in negative consequences for the individual and the community. Of the nearly 2.2 million students who drop out of high school every year in the United States,…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Vocational Education, High Schools, Vocational Rehabilitation
Luecking, Richard G.; Crane, Kelli – 2002
This information brief examines use of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 to address the transition needs of youth with disabilities. WIA funds a range of training, career development, and job placement services for diverse clients in one-stop centers. WIA contains specific provisions that support the participation of youth with…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Agency Cooperation, Career Education, Disabilities