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Alternative school (sometimes called a nontraditional school), is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular the United States) to describe an institution which provides part of alternative education. It is an educational establishment with a curriculum and methods that are nontraditional. [1] These schools have a special curriculum offering a more flexible program of study than a traditional school. [2]A wide range of philosophies and teaching methods are offered by alternative schools; some have strong political, scholarly, or philosophical orientations, while others are more ad-hoc assemblies of teachers and students dissatisfied with some aspect of mainstream or traditional education. In the UK the term Alternative School refers to a school that provides a learner centred informal education as an alternative to the regimen of traditional education in the United Kingdom[3]. There is a long tradition of such schools which includes Summerhill, the founder of which, A. S. Neill, greatly influenced the spread of such schools, Dartington, and Kilquhanity School[4] and a range of schools based on the ideas of Maria Montessori and Rudolf Steiner[5] In 1970, there were only a few alternative schools in operation in the United States.[6] They originated to serve a growing population of students who were not experiencing success in the traditional schools. Today there are thousands, and the number continues to grow.[7] The term "alternative" is now used to describe nearly every type of school imaginable, but many share certain distinguishing characteristics
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1. Finding A Legitimate Traffic School
November 02, 2009
Having a healthy dose of wariness when it comes to buying products or services online is often needed to safe-guard yourself from scams and dishonest businesspeople simply seeking for an easy alternative to make cash. Checking out a firm - an online traffic school or defensive driving school, for example - is crucial to ensuring you get what you are promised before you hand through your hard-earned cash.
Online traffic school offers drivers an easy, convenient alternative to fulfill their court requirements for traffic violations. An increasingly popular way to traditional classroom-based... (read more)
Author: Calvin Tan
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2. Earn a Computer Degree Online - 6 Important Factors to Be Considered
November 01, 2009
As a modern student who lives in high technology world, you have an alternative to earn a computer degree online. You can easily find a suitable degree offered by various online schools that cover various education level include the associate's and bachelor's degrees as well as masters and doctorate degrees. However, there are a few important factors you should take into consideration when selecting an online computer degree program. Among the 6 important factors are as follows:
1. Syllabus
Since many colleges and universities do offer various computer degree program to online studen... (read more)
Author: Amelia Turner
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3. Distance Learning - How Can You Benefit?
November 01, 2009
Different forms of distance learning have been in existence for ages now. Course material was once delivered by mail and an education away from school was always an alternative, albeit not entirely a popular one at the time. But all this changed with the advent of computers and the Internet. Thanks to e-mail, multi-media learning tools, video-conferencing and interactive communication, distance learning has reached an entirely new level of acceptance. Statistics show that there are nearly 1.6 million students in the U.S. today taking advantage of online education.
So, what does distance ... (read more)
Author: Tami U
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4. With Aion cd key, Experience and Enjoy the Games from Aion
October 28, 2009
Online gaming has long captured the imagination of youths all over the world. Saying that it has almost replaced outdoor games from the real life of youths would not be unjustified. Nowadays, online gaming has crept into the rooms of teens and youth. The stress of daily studies and the pressure of approaching examinations do not allot today’s school goers much time to indulge in outdoor games. Evidently, they have taken recourse to online PC gaming as the only alternative source of entertainment. A string of games is on offer from Aion for them. An aion cd key is the need of players to have ha... (read more)
Author: Matt hadley
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5. Austin Waldorf School: Alternative Education in Austin
October 22, 2009
For parents who want something different than what Austin Independent School District can offer, there is Austin Waldorf School. This school is located on 8700 South View Road and offers education from Kindergarten all the way up through High School. Austin Waldorf School even offers Adult education classes. Since it is a private school, there is tuition to be considered. However, many parents claim that the education their children receive at Austin Waldorf School makes it all worth it.
Austin Waldorf School is one among many different Waldorf schools all over the nation. It is part of t... (read more)
Author: Joe Cline
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6. Now You Know That Executive MBA Programs Gaining in Popularity
October 11, 2009
Executive MBA programs has long been viewed as a lightweight alternative to full time university MBA programs, and with good reason. The earliest incarnations of the executive MBA was nothing more than employer training programs with a minimum amount of academic enrichment thrown in for good measure. As the number of respected colleges and universities that offer executive MBA programs in conjunction with corporations expanded, however, the distinction between viable educational opportunities and corporate degree mills has become increasingly apparent. Today, several executive MBA programs are... (read more)
Author: speedin solutions
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7. Alternative Energy Source's Son - The Sun
October 09, 2009
Alternative Energy Source’s Son – The Sun
Remember the move “Race the Sun” with Haley Berry and Jim Belushi? Students in Hawaii were encouraged by the school’s teachers to join a car race with car’s powered by solar energy. A favorite car in the race was one that was shaped like a cockroach that was covered by solar panels.
How cool to race a car powered by the sun. Not so good at night unless you have ample batteries to store the power. And, if it stormed the amount of power you could create would certainly be hampered. But, solar power gathered from the sun is free and the suppl... (read more)
Author: Daniel Martin
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8. A Healthy Life For Sure Any Time
October 08, 2009
It is possible to have a healthy life for sure any time? …if you take charge of your personal health. However don’t relay on your doctor to help unless he or she practices alternative health methods.
The average conventional doctor only knows how to treat illnesses and diseases with prescription drugs. If you have a doctor who practices alternative methods of curing your illnesses or diseases consider yourself extremely fortunate.
If a doctor ever got any education about nutrition in medical school it was so inadequate that they weren’t very qualified to practice that type of heali... (read more)
Author: Sonny Julius
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9. Taking the Chiropractor to School Advice for Your Child's Backpack
October 05, 2009
Have you recently attempted to lift your child's school backpack? If you have been surprised at the added weight, you are not alone. Those of you who have been done with school for a while probably do not remember the weight that a number of books, writing devices, art supplies, and other odds and ends can put into the average scholastic backpack, and many a parent has wondered if their child has secretly taken up bowling during school hours. Not surprisingly, many a school aged child is now complaining of back pain, neck pain, and also tension headaches. Waiting rooms in chiropractors' offic... (read more)
Author: Al kaleb
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10. "Back To School" Brings Students "Back To Stress"
October 02, 2009
Many students over the summer enjoyed a relatively leisurely few months. Soon they will again begin their schooling season and many already have. Unfortunately, instead of experiencing a purely focused learning environment, many students' stress levels will ramp up quickly. It's that time of year again when students begin to prepare all semester long only to once again be enveloped in the stressful ritual of cramming for exams. Too many students can't take the pressure and drop out.
According to one study, the percentage of college students experiencing anxiety over their academic perform... (read more)
Author: Leah Friedman
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