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The Difference Between The Academic Performance Of Disadvantaged Youth Involved In Extracurricular Activities And The Academic Performance Of Disadvantaged Youth Not Involved In Activities, Michael R. Baer

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The purpose of this research was to perform a comparative study of disadvantaged high school youth who participated in extracurricular activities and disadvantaged high school youth who were not involved in any activities. The sample was drawn from students enrolled at East St. Louis Sr. High School. The subjects in the study were 141 disadvantaged/at risk high school students. These 141 students were asked to fill out a student survey form. The survey was coded by student I.D. number and then administered by one instructor to nine classrooms. The results indicated that participation in extracurricular activities was related to overall …

The Development And Evolution Of A Self-Supporting, In-House Public Relations Program In The Rockwood School District, Jeff Arnett

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When the Rockwood School District implemented site-based management in 19 90, the change dramatically altered the district's overall communications program.

The responsibilities and funds to pay for requested services were given to each of Rockwood' s schools and departments. As a projects, which result, monies were formerly for communications budgeted to the communications department, were shifted to the individual school accounts. Site-based management had seemingly l eft the communications department with a reduced budget and the challenge of recovering the schools' money and maintaining their business.

What has evolved is a more effective program that also attempts to generate revenue …

Getting Noticed: College Recruiting Using A New Media, Walter John Flick

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