Hello, I am Wayne Jennings the person who prepares these blog entries for the International Association for Learning Alternatives or IALA. The organization has held national conference for the past 35 years and formally organized as a nonprofit seven years ago.
The mission of IALA is to lead, promote and support learning alternatives in education.
Our goal for parents and learners is to have choices to meet their needs, interests, learning styles and intelligences. We believe that a one-size education program does not fit everyone and that learning is best served by having choices.
I am also the chair of our board of directors. Dan Daly is the executive director. All of us are volunteers. But as experienced educators we recognize the value of choices. IALA receives support from state alternative organizations.
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