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Curriculum Review, 1980
In July, 1979, the March of Dimes and Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development cosponsored an institute on adolescent pregnancy for educators, health professionals, and the PTA. This article, describing some educational efforts in Pennsylvania, is reprinted from a conference report appearing in the "ASCD News Exchange" of…
Descriptors: Course Content, High Schools, Parent Associations, Pregnant Students
Gutierrez, Manuel J.; Montalvo, Braulio – 1982
A 3-year longitudinal study of Puerto Rican youth (who were tenth graders during the first year of the study) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sought to identify determinants of decisions to remain in school or drop out, and to investigate delinquency among this population. Among girls, the study found no correlation between delinquency and dropping…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Delinquency, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts

Chern, Hermine J.; And Others – 1976
The evaluations of 26 career education programs which operated in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania school district from July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976 are contained in this report. Generally the projects achieved their objectives, with only a few exceptions. Indications are that the career development programs currently in progress in Philadelphia…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Bilingual Education, Career Education