With the inception of No Child Left Behind, the need for alternative programs rose sharply within the past decade. I have the privilege of working within one such program and I documented three students who have shown without a doubt that this particular program is successful. It is successful because it is geared more towards credit recovery and life skills rather than a study hall of sorts to house the students until graduation. The students that I work with have to study and be motivated enough to want to reach out and grasp the opportunities that the alternative program offers them. I have altered names of both the students and the teachers since these kids are currently in high school. These are fictitious characters created for your reading enjoyment, they are real students who are becoming successful individuals due to the step up provided by their teachers and administrators.
This piece was published on Yahoo Voices and can be viewed here:
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This piece was published on Yahoo Voices and can be viewed here:
http://voices.yahoo.com/success-alternative-programs-public-high-schools-12572955.html?cat=4
