This article describes a program that offers pregnant schoolgirls a comprehensive educational and health program. (JD)

The Governor's alternate in Georgia explains the importance of evaluation for regional programs and Georgia's approach to the problem. (Author/JC)

Describes the partnership between the Dallas Independent School District and local citizens that came about because of an editorial that advised that education must become an obsession to reduce student pregnancy, drug abuse, and dropouts. Discusses factors that have contributed to the success of the program. (JOW)

School districts need to devote some time to inservice activities for staff, and to develop parental programs to help counteract negativism. Taking the extra time to encourage students promotes strengthened abilities and self-worth. (MLF)

Pittsburgh is responding to the concern about dropout prone youth by creating an initiative to prepare all youth for careers. Vocational education is at the heart of the enterprise. (JOW)

To help administrators answer important questions about student needs and dropout program effectiveness, this article offers a basic checklist of recommended characteristics, including a cohesive, systemwide strategy; clearly identified at-risk students; well-clarified roles; caring attitudes toward students; tough and compassionate staff; and…

Provides an imaginary tour of a typical high school of the 1990's, where we find libraries without books, halls without lockers, stadiums without bleachers, teachers without unions, and an almost nonexistent dropout problem. Most of these "advances" are attributed to high costs and computerization progress. (MLH)

In a sample of older adults (N=230) interviewed in 1976, 1980 and 1984, examined evidence that older Mexican Americans and Whites turn increasingly to religion as they age, decline in health, and face death. Found little evidence that older adults turned to religion, or that religiosity was increasingly predictive of life satisfaction. (Author/ABL)

Comparison of persisters and nonpersisters in the Master of Liberal Studies program at the University of Oklahoma found five significant demographic variables: age, type of bachelor's degree, years between bachelor's and master's programs, distance from master's program site, and social science score on the Undergraduate Assessment Program Test.…

Compared recidivism in prisoners who were General Educational Development (GED) graduates (N=723) and those (N=3,642) who did not have GED or high school diplomas. Results suggest that inmates with GED diplomas have a significantly better chance of staying out of prison than do nongraduates. GED diploma attainment seemed to be affected by race,…

Chicago Public Schools' Bureau of Vocational Support Services provides assessment screening, peer tutoring, specialized services for the disabled, an academic resource center, and vocational aides in schools needing bilingual services. During the 1985-86 school year, only two percent of students served by the program dropped out of high school.…

In light of the increase in the loss of students during the first year of teacher training, this study examined the background and educational level of students entering teacher preparation and correlated those characteristics with success/failure variables. (MT)

Various issues concerning adolescent parenthood are discussed including economically disadvantaged teens, poor wages of high school dropouts, single parenthood, lack of reasons to delay parenthood, lack of job skills, and lack of child care facilities that would allow teen parents the opportunity to learn job skills. (CT)

Explores the attitudes and attendance behavior of adult students at the Working Men's College, Camden (England). Investigates these needs from the perspective of the students themselves, through an examination of their attitudes concerning their own motivation, expectations, and satisfaction with the part-time education being provided. (Author/CT)

Describes the attitudes of 557 young women between 13 and 19 years of age who attended three San Diego high schools. Subjects, who had high dropout and early pregnancy rates, were asked about parenthood, work, welfare, sex roles, sexuality and pregnancy, feminism, and future aspirations. (RH)