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Lyttle-Burns, Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2011
There has been a wealth of research conducted on the national epidemic of high school dropouts spanning several decades. It is estimated that the class of 2009 cost the nation $335 billion in lost wages, taxes and productivity over their lifetimes (Alliance for Excellent Education, 2009). The citizenry of the country suffers not only because of…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, High School Students, Dropouts, Graduation
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Megee, Mary – Emergency Librarian, 1997
Discusses and defines media literacy. Topics include the pervasive influence of television; viewing habits; effects of media illiteracy; media education, including teaching critical viewing skills across the curriculum; media education and citizenship education; and the need for teacher education and community and parental involvement. (LRW)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Involvement, Community Role, Critical Viewing
New Hampshire State Dept. of Education, Concord. – 1990
This handbook was developed to facilitate the task school districts face in developing and implementing effective Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) curriculum and policy. Organized into five sections, the guide begins with an introduction that includes the New Hampshire State Board of Education HIV/AIDS…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Community Role, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1995
With the increasing importance of information technology and access to local, state, and global information networks, it is vital to have a statewide plan for providing all elementary and secondary students with the knowledge and skills to manage and use information. Without a statewide plan, large groups of schools and their students will be left…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Community Role, Computer Literacy