Collected are materials related to Mississippi's efforts to improve the educational services provided in the state for at-risk students. The first item describes the Superintendent of Education's Class of 2000 Project, which includes a request that the people of Mississippi adopt the class of 2000, which is in school now, and develop a legislative proposal guaranteeing that students at risk of school failure will receive appropriate educational and supportive services. The second item consists of the draft of proposed legislation, which focuses on the school-age program for at-risk students, provisions for youth who are not in school, and State Department of Education responsibilities. Attached is the first-year report of the Mississippi CONTINUUM Project, a program that involves: (1) alternative educational provision for at-risk students; (2) a cooperative, team planning approach; and (3) decision-making by classroom teachers who are developing educational plans for students identified as being at risk. Also attached is a chart of factors that contribute to students' status as at risk for school failure, and programs in the state that address one or more of the factors. (RH)