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	In ], the phrase '''alternative high school''', sometimes referred to as a '''minischool''', or '''remedial school''', is any secondary school having a special curriculum offering a more flexible program of study than a traditional school. 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 ].

	Generally an alternative high school serves as an extension to a larger traditional privately or publicly-run ]. 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.

	Sometimes, particularly in the ], the phrase ''alternative high school'' can refer to a ] which practices ]. This is a much broader use of the term, covering all forms of non-traditional educational methods and philosophies, including ], ], ], and ''alternative high school''. However, even the narrower usage of the term may refer to anything from a school with an innovative and flexible curriculum aimed at bright, self-motivated students to schools intended as a special school for students with special educational needs.<REF>"Changing Perspectives on Alternative Schooling for Children and Adolescents With Challenging Behavior," Robert A. Gable et al. ''Preventing School Failure'', Fall 2006. Volume 51, Issue 1, page 5.</REF>

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