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In ], the phrase '''alternative high school''', sometimes referred to as a '''minischool''', or ''']''', is "any junior high, senior high, or secondary school having a special curriculum offering a more flexible program of study than a traditional school." <ref> http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alternative%20school </ref> |
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In ], the phrase '''alternative high school''', sometimes referred to as a '''minischool''', or ''']''', is "any junior high, senior high, or secondary school having a special curriculum offering a more flexible program of study than a traditional school." <ref> http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alternative%20school </ref> |
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Many such schools were founded in the 1970's as an alternative to traditional classroom structure.<REF>"Alternative Schools Adapt," by Fannie Weinstein. ''The New York Times'', June 8, 1986, section A page 14.</REF> A wide range of philosophies and teaching methods are offered by alternative high schools; some have strong political, scholarly, or philosophical orientations, while others are more ''ad-hoc'' assemblies of teachers and students dissatisfied with some aspect of ]. In 2003 there were approximately 70 alternative schools in the ]. In the UK public funding is not available for alternative schools and therefore alternative schools are usually fee-paying institutions. <ref> http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/0415248175/ref=sib_vae_ex/203-9331421-3267125?ie=UTF8&p=S00D&j=0#reader-page </ref> |
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Many such schools were founded in the 1970's as an alternative to mainstream or traditional classroom structure.<REF>"Alternative Schools Adapt," by Fannie Weinstein. ''The New York Times'', June 8, 1986, section A page 14.</REF> A wide range of philosophies and teaching methods are offered by alternative high schools; some have strong political, scholarly, or philosophical orientations, while others are more ''ad-hoc'' assemblies of teachers and students dissatisfied with some aspect of ]. In 2003 there were approximately 70 alternative schools in the ]. In the UK public funding is not available for alternative schools and therefore alternative schools are usually fee-paying institutions. <ref> http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/0415248175/ref=sib_vae_ex/203-9331421-3267125?ie=UTF8&p=S00D&j=0#reader-page </ref> |
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Generally an alternative high school serves as an extension to a larger traditional privately or publicly run junior high school, senior high school, or secondary school. They generally function as stand-alone schools, or in the case of minischools, as a "school within a school", where they physically operate within the walls of the larger school. |
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Generally an alternative high school serves as an extension to a larger traditional privately or publicly run junior high school, senior high school, or secondary school. They generally function as stand-alone schools, or in the case of minischools, as a "school within a school", where they physically operate within the walls of the larger school. |
Many such schools were founded in the 1970's as an alternative to mainstream or traditional classroom structure. A wide range of philosophies and teaching methods are offered by alternative high schools; some have strong political, scholarly, or philosophical orientations, while others are more ad-hoc assemblies of teachers and students dissatisfied with some aspect of mainstream or traditional education. In 2003 there were approximately 70 alternative schools in the United Kingdom. In the UK public funding is not available for alternative schools and therefore alternative schools are usually fee-paying institutions.
Generally an alternative high school serves as an extension to a larger traditional privately or publicly run junior high school, senior high school, or secondary school. They generally function as stand-alone schools, or in the case of minischools, as a "school within a school", where they physically operate within the walls of the larger school.
