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Title:
High school alternative programs / Noah Berlatsky, book editor.
Author:
Berlatsky, Noah, editor.
Publication Information:
Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, [2015]
Call Number:
LC46.4 .H54 2015
Abstract:
"Opposing Viewpoints: High School Alternative Programs: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9780737772708

9780737772715
Series:
Opposing viewpoints series

Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Physical Description:
230 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Can alternative programs help at-risk and special-needs students? Alternative high school programs can help address dropout rates / Schools lower dropout rates by forcing students to go to alternative schools / At-risk students are forced into alternative schools / Specialized schools are vital for hearing-impaired students / Hearing-impaired students do well socially in mainstream classrooms / Children with mental disabilities should be included in mainstream classrooms / Inclusion does not benefit disabled students / What are alternatives to a high school diploma? The GED is a valuable alternative to high school for Hispanics / GED offers "minimal value" / A more difficult and expensive GED puts a burden on test takers / A harder GED is coming, and it's a good thing for students / Are charter and magnet schools good alternatives for students? Charter schools improve high school graduation rates / Why charter schools need better oversight / Charter schools financially starve neighborhood schools / Charter high schools improve outcomes for minority students / Magnet schools promote diversity and improve student performance / Funding of Connecticut magnet schools is unfair and unsustainable / Is online learning a good alternative for high school students? Motivating high school students in online courses is difficult / Consider alternative schooling: column / Online K-12 schools in Colorado are failing students / MOOC: will these four letters change K-12? / Massive open online courses are overhyped and have serious problems for K-12
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