The Youth Advocacy Projects of the Teacher Corps are those that deal with the educational needs and ways of responding to the needs of criminal offenders. The program involves two-year programs for teacher training and utilization. The number and scope of these projects, originally called Corrections Projects, is outlined and illustrated. The six operating projects are presented and analyzed in a comparative fashion that highlights critical areas of the programs: shared goals and objectives, governance and administration, staffing patterns, educational and curricular emphasis. There are changes needed in all facets of education, particularly as it relates to troubled youth. Some critical elements of these changes are examined including: educational content/curriculum; learning and teaching techniques; interdisciplinary curricula and collaborative decision-making; and local education agencies. The unique concept of the community in the Youth Advocacy Projects is discussed as a support system and in its relationship with the criminal justice system. The final section of the report describes a number of issues related to education and troubled youth and cites some examples where the issues are being dealt with. The issues are: curriculum, teacher training, alternative school structures, integration of human services, and interorganizational cooperation. (JMF)