Successful Initiative for Educating At-Risk Students

Author: Dr. Rod Paige, Dr. Mary Jane Pearson, Diane Ravitch Publisher: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Publication: Center For Civic Innovation Forum Document Date:                  January 11, 2000 Category: Education > Learning Disabilities/Special Education Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > High School Crime And Violence > Violence Education > Academic Performance/Achievement Education > Classroom Behaviour Education > Drop-Out Education > Educational Attainment Education > Educational Expectations   This paper explores Houston's Community Education Partners program, which has proven to be a successful alternative method for dealing with disruptive and/or academically challenged grade nine students.  Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link