Program descriptions for the School District of Philadelphia's 102 alternative elementary and secondary programs constitute the bulk of this booklet. Descriptions include information on number of students, grade levels, administrative staff, and program purposes. A brief summary of the evaluation of alternative education programs, as well as…

The Learning Web--an alternative educational organization discussed in this paper-matches high school students with adults who can teach them a skill. Staff members either contact a young person who has been referred by a school, or a young person initiates contact with the organization. An intake interview is followed by placement of the…

The programs of the two back-to-basics schools in Jefferson County, Kentucky, are briefly described in this speech. The two schools, one high school and one elementary school, are alternative programs. The emphasis is on traditional curriculum, patriotism, respect, competition, and citizenship. Recitation, drill, and homework, along with…

This booklet contains descriptions of seven elementary and four secondary alternative school programs in the Eugene, Oregon, School District 4J. All these programs conform to school district policy, which dictates that alternative school programs must cost no more to operate than regular district schools. Each alternative school proposal was…

Describes and assesses the success of New York City's Hillcrest High School, an educational alternative offering a variety of courses and services. (DS)

This article describes the merits of career education and of an alternative, two-year program open to high school seniors and intended to develop students' career planning abilities. (DS)

This paper describes the evolution of the alternative education program at Spingarn High School in the District of Columbia. The intent of the alternative program is to provide a variety of self-actualizing learning experiences for students through diversifying scheduling and instruction. Curricular options include majors in art, music, the…

This paper discusses the magnet school concept as a potential approach for achieving school desegregation while producing educational and social benefits for white and minority students alike. The author begins by reviewing the history of school desegregation in North Carolina from 1954 to the present, then briefly discusses the birth of…

This guidebook for parents was written by staff members of the City-Wide Educational Coalition, many of whom are parents of children attending magnet schools. When the city-wide district of magnet schools was created in Boston, parents found that they had the option of requesting student assignment at any of the magnet schools. One problem parents…

Drawing on relevant literature, the author of this paper briefly reviews the progress made by the alternative education movement. He provides descriptions of seven successful alternative schools' programs, including magnet schools, a school-without-walls, community schools, and a school-within-a-school. He concludes that alternative education at…

What do you do with a destructive student within the traditional framework who is threatened with expulsion? How about the conflicted student with personal and family problems who cannot tolerate a large classroom situation? Is there a place for the pregnant married or unmarried youngster who is too embarrassed to face her classmates? Do you…

This booklet is the second in a series of annual publications that list and describe a wide array of promising and innovative educational practices in hopes of stimulating the development of alternative educational delivery systems and strategies involving students, teachers, administrators, and parents. Included in the booklet are brief…

Provides an update on what has happened in family day care in New York City since 1974. The pros and cons of this type of day care and prospects for the future are discussed. (Author/MP)

This booklet is the fourth in a series of annual publications that list and describe a wide array of promising and innovative educational practices in hopes of stimulating the development of alternative educational delivery systems and strategies involving students, teachers, administrators, and parents. Included in the booklet are brief…