Alternative Education refers to educational settings that are nontraditional or different from the traditional K-12 school setting. These schools address the needs of students not typically met in a more traditional educational setting.
Resources
- May 16, 2017
The More You Know…
Jennifer Brown Lerner shares the power of data to help shed light on the foster, juvenile justice, and crossover youth populations.
- May 9, 2017
What Makes Quality Education Programs? Insights from AYPF’s State Scan of Secured Facilities
Amber Verhoorn asks “What Makes Quality Education Programs in Secure Juvenile Facilities?” as she shares insights from her current project.
- May 2, 2017
That’s What Friends Are For (To help shed light on critical policy issues in alternative education)
Sharing how others have shaped her thinking related to alternative education and accountability, Jennifer Brown Lerner highlights lesser-considered policy issu…
- April 25, 2017
Real World Learning in Alternative Schools: Ideas on Measures from AYPF’s Study Tour to Colorado
Jessica Kannam discusses the role of workforce training integrated into the curriculum that prepares students for success after high school.