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The last dropout : stop the epidemic! / Bill Milliken.
The Last Dropout offers nine key principles that Communities In Schools has tested over three decades. Interwoven are the dramatic life stories of CIS founder Bill Milliken and his colleagues, a journey that began in the turbulent 1960s as youth workers with a spiritual mission struggled to turn around the lives of dropouts and addicts. It traces the evolution of the CIS movement from a handful of groundbreaking "Street Academies" to a national network of hundreds of local affiliates.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781401919030
- ISBN: 1401919030
- ISBN: 9781401919061
- ISBN: 1401919065
- Physical Description: xxix, 241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Carlsbad, Calif. : Hay House, ©2007.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- What is Communities in schools? -- Foreword / President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter -- Introduction : dropout nation -- pt. I. It all starts with relationships -- 1. Programs don't change kids, relationships do -- 2. Why the dropout crisis is not just an education issue -- 3. Before the three R's ... the real basics -- pt. II. In search of community -- 4. Bureaucratic, fragmented, and duplicative, or personal, accountable, and coordinated? -- 5. The "magic eyes" of a champion for children -- 6. The third side of the triangle -- pt. III. From charity to change -- 7. A new way of thinking about schools -- 8. Going to scale, the evidence is in -- 9. From awareness to advocacy to action, stop the epidemic! -- Appendix 1. Prepared for life ... CIS student success stories -- Appendix 2. Communities in schools, state and local locations -- Appendix 3. How to get involved -- Appendix 4. Research on asset-based approaches.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | LC 221 .M55 2007 | 277514 | Stacks | Available | - |
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Summary:
The Last Dropout offers nine key principles that Communities In Schools has tested over three decades. Interwoven are the dramatic life stories of CIS founder Bill Milliken and his colleagues, a journey that began in the turbulent 1960s as youth workers with a spiritual mission struggled to turn around the lives of dropouts and addicts. It traces the evolution of the CIS movement from a handful of groundbreaking "Street Academies" to a national network of hundreds of local affiliates.