hows and whys of alternative eduction
Subtitle: schools where students thrive
By: Darlene Leiding.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781578866878; 9781578866885
Subjects: Alternative schools -- United States; Alternative education -- United States; Educational change -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: History of alternative education; title: School choice : trust for parents' picks; title: Alternative schools : a school of one's own; title: Charter schools : a beacon of hope; title: Magnet schools : the stuff of kids' dreams; title: Homeschooling : testing our freedom; title: Private schools : an investment in the future; title: Vouchers : threatening to make schools improve; title: Distance learning : the wave of the future; title: Teacher/student/parent attraction; title: The future of educational choice : does it work?