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Changing Neighborhoods to Increase Educational Opportunity
Relocation programs improve the environment and opportunities of low income families, but fail to revitalize inner city, poor neighborhoods (policy option 2). In essence, mobilization efforts cause ancillary risks. In all ...
The High School Dropout Crisis
Over the past 4 decades, the U.S. economy has transformed into a globally competitive market which places a premium on knowledge and education, where the high school diploma is now “an increasingly important prerequisite ...
The Economic Necessity of Social Capital: A Case Study in Phillips County, Arkansas
While much of the debate surrounding poverty issues in the United States focuses on individual initiative and responsibility, the community in which individuals reside also plays an important role in the empowerment of ...