The 21st Century Challenge: Moving the Youth Agenda ForwardSar Levitan Center for Social Policy Studies, Institute for Policy Studies, Institute for Policy Studies, The Johns Hopkins University, 2000 - Dropouts - 142 pages |
Contents
Confronting the Youth Demographic Challenge | 1 |
CHAPTER TWO Human Capital Investments by People Matter | 29 |
CHAPTER FOUR Using Educational Resources for OutofSchool Youth | 51 |
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achievement alternative education alternative providers Associate's Degree at-risk youth bachelor's degree build career Casey Foundation challenges charter schools City Cliff Johnson Coalition community colleges community-based organizations connections curriculum declined demographic Dorothy Stoneman economic educational attainment effective efforts employers employment and training English-language learners enrollment experience families federal full-time future graduation tests groups high school diploma high school graduates high-stakes testing Hip-Hop Hispanic home room immigrants improve increase initiatives Job Corps labor market outcomes labor market success leadership learning Levitan Center National out-of-school programs out-of-school students out-of-school youth parents participants partnerships pathways Pell grants per-capita funding percent positive post-secondary education potential poverty line principles rates require responsibility school districts school youth school-to-work skills social staff standards strategy students with disabilities teachers urban youth wage women workforce development young adults Youth Councils youth development youth employment youth programs YouthBuild USA