The Center for Resourceful Living at North Adams State College was developed to teach students the skills that will allow them to become more self-sufficient providing their food, energy, and shelter needs, as well as values that will serve as guides in developing a satisfying, healthy and meaningful life. (NQ)

Central Park East school was founded in 1974 in Harlem (NY) as an alternative elementary school within the public inner city school system. In 1984 it had expanded into three elementary alternative schools and added a fourth secondary school. It is considered a progressive school following in the tradition of New York city's private schools. (MD)

Museums and art galleries have potential for exciting learning programs for adult students. Courses must be consciously constructed to meet adult learners' expectations for personal growth, and detailed planning is required for complex logistical details of courses offered locally or abroad. However, good programs will have a growing audience.…

Examines the meaning of the term "alternative schools," attacking the idea that they are for those who don't "fit" into conventional schools. Characterizes today's schools as fundamentally flawed enterprises, advocating the creation of truly different "alternative" public schools which empower teachers and students and personalize both teaching…

Illustrates the inability of conventional education to meet the needs of today's children. Describes the BONGO Program, an interdisciplinary team-taught approach that uses drama to teach academic subjects. Students learn by doing and then present their projects to the public, thereby becoming active participants in society. Highlights the success…

States that the typical nursing student is older than before and that nursing education programs must develop educational alternatives that address student needs and learning styles. Discusses strategies used by some private providers of nursing education in dealing with adult students. Proposes the formation of a Center for Alternative Nursing…

California's Peninsula Academies train high-risk students academically and vocationally. Partnerships with employers provide hands-on training and summer jobs. The program's small school atmosphere helps motivate previously disaffected students. (SK)

Discussion of Juvenile Court Schools in San Diego County focuses on institutional schools that provide academic instruction in an incarceration setting and community schools that bridge institutional and public schools and provide education, vocational and career guidance, familiarization with community organizations, and increased self-esteem…

The economics of Japan's University of the Air, which uses primarily television and radio for instruction, are outlined and compared with those of traditional universities with similar program structures and of nontraditional postsecondary education programs. (MSE)

Educators concerned with promoting autonomy of high school dropouts face a dilemma between accepting the students' decision or trying to change the decision. A nontraditional program is described that offers dropouts alternative ways to learn while promoting self-autonomy. A case study of a potential high school dropout is described. (DF)

Described is the City-Wide Learning Community program, a "school without walls" project that involves students at Cincinnati's Hughes High School in teleconference question-and-answer sessions with prominent persons throughout the United States. The students are now planning a half-hour international teleconference with young people in…

This discussion of the propsects and possibilities of the Open University System in Nigeria highlights the Nigerian educational system, evolution and characteristics of the Open University System, rationale for establishment of the system in Nigeria, and responsibilities of the library in an open university. Footnotes are included. (EJS)

The features of the Open University in England and the reasons for its success are discussed. American interest in Open University, its cost-effectiveness, U.S. applicability, and its future are described. (Author/MLW)

Reviewing research on alternative schools, the author notes that the schools show improved student attendance, attitude, and involvement, as well as higher educational quality and academic achievement. (MD)

Using a logit model of occupational attainment, researchers found that economically disadvantaged women who received nontraditional training were much less likely to be employed in male-dominated occupations and received lower hourly wages. Direct labor market discrimination seems to be responsible for the inhibited occupational attainment of…