This article discusses the obstacles confronted while planning and building a free school. (PD)

Discusses alternatives in health education, specifically regarding focus, base of knowledge, organization, and services. (PD)

This paper presents a synthesis of the literature reporting the experiences nationally of alternative schools, particularly in the realm of preventing school dropouts and reaching those who have already left school. Characteristics of alternative schools are described, including structure, reputation, and purposes. The dropout problem is…

In response to Irving J. Spitzberg's article on open education in England, the author takes issue with his analysis for focusing on educational 'mechanics' while failing to address the fundamental conflicts of schooling in a capitalist society. (EH)

An operant alternative to multivariate statistics is proposed, briefly and in non-mathematical language, for situations in which it is intended to measure subjects' intercorrelated performances regardless of the experimental conditions prevailing. (Author)

Twenty-three schools and agencies offering high school credit correspondence courses were surveyed to investigate options for gifted students, particularly students in rural areas or in schools with limited curricula. Among the findings were that high school credit is available from universities, from the Massachusetts and North Dakota state…

This newsletter reports the growth of alternative schools from 1973 when 464 alternative public schools in 36 states were identified to 1975 when 1,250 such schools can be listed. Charts illustrate the growth distributed by states. The reasons for growth are presented as publications, professional recommendations, accreditation procedures, state…

Defining adult education in a very broad sense, the paper is an historical survey of the opportunities that were available for both the formal and informal education of adults from the 1860's to 1914. It presents information (drawn to a great extent from contemporary newspaper accounts) about the educational services provided by libraries;…

The University of Mid-America brings low-cost education to people in their homes through reliance on self-instruction packages and the mass media. (Author/IRT)

Describes the Open Access Study Plan, which has been developed in response to fundamental inequalities in educational opportunity among educators in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada. (Author/IRT)

A special program at Seton Hall University includes parents of Upward Bound students in university classes. (IRT)

Five general guidelines are presented for the development of alternative educational programs for those students alienated from the traditional educational process. (MJB)

Describes seven alternatives to the traditional offerings in one high school. These programs are designed to counteract student boredom, frustration, anxiety, and related causes of discipline problems. (Author/IRT)

Compares the merits and weaknesses of the alternative school through an examination of some human factors inherent in the competitive process. (Author/RK)

Examines the revived interest in programs for the gifted. (IRT)