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To: epicure who wrote (243427)1/30/2014 10:31:47 AM
From: Bread Upon The Water  Respond to of 542043
 
Often those were the ones that ended up in the Army stockades--the ones given that choice!

IMHO, such programs will only work if the participants want to be there. But shoud we try to have them--yes I think so. We need to try to make them meaningful in terms of the experience for future employment.

Wonder how our Jobs Corps programs are doing--haven't heard much about them lately.



To: epicure who wrote (243427)1/31/2014 11:59:54 AM
From: Bread Upon The Water  Respond to of 542043
 
Interesting Statistics compiled by the Educational Testing Service on high school drop out rates and alternative programs to serve the drop outs. You're already probably up on this/these:

ets.org