Sixth graders at Kamehameha Elementary School ascended a high mountain peak, successfully orienting themselves for over 5 miles using topographical maps and compasses and the knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired at school. The article describes the program, noting the knowledge and tools students used to accomplish their goal. (SM)

Posits that theater can be a transforming experience. Describes a program, "Write on the Edge," run by the Manhattan Theatre Club which attempts to formalize and institutionalize theater's potential to alter the course of young people's lives. Notes that students are drawn from New York city jails and alternative high schools. Concludes…

Describes the reasoning behind and services provided at the Thomas J. Pappas regional education center in Phoenix, Arizona, a magnet school for homeless students from all over the Phoenix area. Notes that the center provides some stability and extensive support to students. (SR)

Argues that, as the weakening of the family and a deteriorating cultural climate for children pervade American society, minority families and black families in particular are disintegrating at an alarming rate. Suggests that creating alternative schools that will expose children, especially boys, to positive role models will help. (RS)

Paper examines the transfer of an independent secondary school in Ontario to a public board as an alternate public school, concluding that the transition changed the original school goals and disappointed those who wished to use alternate school status to maintain Protestant religious schools as part of public education. (SM)

Presents the history and focus of the Urban Community School (UCS), an alternative community school in Cleveland, Ohio. Highlights innovative programs to address such issues as racial diversity, alternatives to violence and gender bias. Discusses funding sources in terms of UCS' growing budget and sliding scale tuition rates. (BCY)

This paper describes the 1992 Physics Olympiad Training Camp and the students who attended it. It focuses on student comments about their interest in physics, the challenges offered by the training camp, how camp participants are selected to attend the International Physics Olympiad, and the competition process. (JDD)

Empire State College grew out of the counterculture of the late sixties. As it evolved, its mission and programs have become as diverse as the adult students the college has come to serve. Many faculty retain an allegiance to individual education; the needs of adult learners have led to a proliferation of delivery models. (Author)

Presents advantages of African-American Male Academies as an intervention for at-risk African-American male students. African-American Male Academies (1) advocate excellence; (2) exhibit African-American leadership; (3) provide a multicultural curricula; (4) foster positive self-concepts; (5) encourage parent involvement; (6) foster academic…

The Alan Shawn Feinstein High School for Public Service in Providence, Rhode Island, has high-minded curricular goals, despite its rough beginnings. Students and staff are excited about Feinstein's communitarian emphasis, extended class periods, small classes, advisory program, and portfolio assessment process. Hopefully, start-up difficulties…

Based on William Glasser's control therapy techniques, one southern California high school's alternative educational program is helping at-risk students build self-esteem by experiencing the four A's: attention, acceptance, appreciation, and affection. The program features "house call" attendance teams, student-based decision making, and…

Representatives of various sectors of the outdoor education field comment on current trends: increasing demand for outdoor experiences closer to urban areas; international programing; minimum impact camping education; long-term corporate programing; growth of children's summer camps; increasing leadership by women and minority groups; and teaching…

From 50 institutions with nondegree certification programs, 35 responses revealed great variability, covering all levels from high school to graduate. Governance varied among academic units, continuing education divisions, and committees; some used input from professional associations. Although expected to grow, such programs were unlikely to gain…

Examines three historical examples of experiments in social change at the school level. Discusses the underlying assumptions that establishing a democratic education on a small scale can contribute to societal democracy and that education must come from the people and be related to their everyday lives. (CJS)

The Tennessee Governor's School for the Humanities is a four-week program that offers gifted and talented students a time to discuss ideas and an opportunity to discover new ways to think about the learning process. This paper describes the school's faculty and course offerings. (JDD)