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Foehrenbach, Josie – 1988
"Learnfare" is a term applied to the mandating of school attendance for teen parents and/or school age dependent children in households receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) benefits as a condition of continued eligibility. This idea emanates from policymakers' concern about high truancy and dropout rates generally,…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Early Parenthood, Program Proposals, Social Services
Conciatore, Jacqueline – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1990
A Wisconsin law that forces students to attend school before they receive welfare money may impact Blacks and other minority students disproportionately. The "learnfare" program reduces the payments received by families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children for truancy and dropping out. (FMW)
Descriptors: Black Students, Dropout Prevention, Minority Group Children, Sanctions
