Understanding the dropout problem: what are the causes and who are the casualties -- How schools and communities can address the dropout problem -- Supplemental services for potential dropouts: providing supportive counseling and positive role models -- Removing barriers to staying in school: helping students balance family, economic, and educational responsibilities -- Comprehensive school-affiliated programs: targeting those at greatest risk -- Redirecting the dropout: preparing out-of-school youth for gainful employment -- Systemwide strategies: reducing the dropout rate in complex urban school systems -- Citywide approaches: looking beyond the school system for solutions -- What works now and what is needed for the future.
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