This report describes the demographic and at-risk profiles of the official secondary school dropout students and the remaining Austin Independent School District secondary student population for school year 2004-2005.

Article presented a plan to reduce the rate of student dropouts and make the educational environment more stimulating for learning. (RK)

Significant monetary benefits, due mainly to increased and improved labor market participation, found in combined in-school and summer Neighborhood Youth Corps programs, although no net benefit in high school retention and graduation rates. (MF)

A questionnaire was completed by students withdrawing from the University of Alberta during the 1970-71 session. In addition to obtaining biographical information, reasons for withdrawal were grouped into six basic categories: financial, academic, personal, extracurricular, health, and living arrangements. These findings are discussed in relation…

This research study identifies major reasons that caused students enrolled in two-year postsecondary farm management programs, at five postsecondary institutions in North Dakota, not to complete the prescribed course of study in which they were enrolled. (SSH)

Introduces some possibilities for treating the condition of the misplaced and dislocated adolescent. Reviews the development of street academies as one attempt to address the problems of out-of-school youth. Concludes that systematic efforts are needed to serve an ignored population. (Author/WD)

Discusses attrition research in terms of student characteristics predictive of persistence and reasons students drop out. Itemizes the steps of planning a retention program and suggests retention strategies in three categories: administration, faculty, and student personnel. (DD)

The best predictor of drug use among secondary school dropouts is the absence of an adult male in the home. (Editor)

The role of the university's medical service in lowering first-year, drop-out rates is based on the identification of psychological, environmental, and physical needs of the student. (MB)

Study of 1,233 Australian dropouts who reentered high school showed that unsuccessful reentrants were often homeless and unemployed, were more likely to be at traditional rather than innovative schools, and had practical, interpersonal, or discipline-related problems at school. Three best predictors of repeat dropout were extent of interpersonal…

A Delaware school district developed partnerships with local businesses that helped lower the dropout rate by 32 percent. Students who meet some minimum qualifications are selected, and local businesses provide entry-level jobs, mentors, and the promise of jobs after the students graduate. (MLF)

Academic failure must be seen as a failure by school and student together. By discarding faith in the "average needs" of the "average child" and instead accepting diversity in learning styles (both abstract and concrete, sequential and random), teachers can approach school failure from a problem-solving perspective. (PB)

Involving parents in a team approach by providing parent education and assistance programs can only strengthen dropout prevention strategies that are being developed and implemented throughout the nation. (JOW)

Disadvantaged Mexican dropouts aged 16-22 (n=25) and 25 Hispanic elementary students completed dropout-prediction instruments. Elementary students were unable to consider their future and self-report was not viable for them. Among dropouts, pregnancy and moving around were salient predictors. Modifications of the instruments were recommended. (SK)

Extends previous findings on association between school dropout and injecting drug use among African Americans by testing the association with a sample of White non-Hispanic Americans. Results determined that White non-Hispanic American high school dropouts were more likely to have injected a drug at least once. Dropout prevention programs may…