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Wilton's Genesis alternative learning program seeks new home as enrollment grows

"We have outgrown our space in terms of student population," said Melissa Barrett, assistant superintendent for special ...
Fox News

The rise of ‘micro-schools’: Parents opt for alternative child learning amid public education concerns

Dwindling confidence in public education across the United States has pushed some parents to enroll their children in "micro-schools," an alternative learning center that gained steam following the ...
Post-Bulletin

Rochester Public Schools prepares to launch middle school alternative learning center

ROCHESTER — Students who struggle to cope with the environment of Rochester’s large, mainstream middle schools will soon have another option to consider. On Tuesday, Feb. 20, the Rochester School ...
AOL

SLSD adopts alternative learning experiences program

Aug. 13—Soap Lake School District has launched its Soap Lake Pathways Learning alternative learning experiences program and online learning option, according to an announcement from the district. The ...
C&EN

Alternative Grading in Chemistry Helps Emphasize Learning

Adopters of alternative grading see it as offering something that traditional grading does not: a shift in student motivation away from chasing percentage points on quizzes and tests, and toward ...
Nashville Scene

Metro Nashville School District Shares Goals for Alternative Learning Centers

The Metro Nashville Public Schools district shared its ongoing goals for redesigning alternative learning centers at a school board meeting Tuesday. There are three alternative learning centers — ...
Long Island Press

Wheatley’s alternative learning program provides students with college-like schedule, community

Many students might have been dreading the return to school after the recent April break. Those in Wheatley’s alternative school likely weren’t among them. Wheatley’s School Within a School has ...
Post-Bulletin

For Minnesota's ESP of the year, Rochester's Alternative Learning Center is a place to help students thrive

Monica Eggert has been working in Rochester Public Schools for the last 13 years, the last 10 of which have been at the district's Alternative Learning Center. Monica Eggert, an education support ...