Category Archives: At risk programs

Types of Alternatives

June 19, 2003 – 10:48 am

John Loflin, in a recent article, describes the types of alternatives (Type I, II, III) and critiques Indiana’s alternatives which are too often “soft jails” for at-risk youth and marshalls a persuasive argument for alternatives for all students. He wants to see school districts and the state take a more proactive position to provide choices [...]

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Study of Alternative Schools

May 20, 2003 – 5:52 pm

The National Center for Educational Statistics polled U.S. schools to determine the nature of alternative programs. They found 10,900 public schools serving 612,900 at-risk students. There are other alternative schools but this 2002 study examined just public schools serving at-risk students. The study contains much useful data on a little examined area. For example, 12 [...]

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