NCJ Number
170005
Date Published
Unknown
Length
81 pages
Annotation
This project sought to determine how States can include at- risk students and dropouts in school-to-work experiences and how newly created school-to-work systems can be funded after Federal school-to-work money is no longer available.
Abstract
These issues helped shape a National Conference of State Legislatures 50-State survey that explored the issue of State per-pupil funding following at-risk high school students and dropouts into learning options that involve school-to-work opportunities. Although no State laws were found to require funding to follow at-risk and dropout students into school-to- work specifically, no laws were found that prohibit it. From the survey and some additional research, the project found many programs and opportunities that allow State per-pupil funding to follow students into alternative learning environments. Although not all of these examples target at-risk students and dropouts, they are examples of State funding options that already exist and could be expanded or created to include these types of youth. Some of the approaches being funded by the States are school enrollment options; transfer agreements; vocational education schools; charter schools; alternative schools; learning centers; postsecondary enrollment options; public and private cooperation; special education for institutionalized or homeless students; financial incentives; and performance standards. A 9-item bibliography, case studies, and a contacts list