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The Outsiders. After 28 Years of Educating Students Who Slip through the Cracks, Donna Hohnson is Looking Forward to One Thing in Retirement: Doing It All Over Again, Online

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Cech, Scott J. – Teacher Magazine, 2005

Donna Johnson teaches troubled, abused, and mentally disturbed teenage girls at Hope Hill Children's Home Alternative School. She also teaches students who earn credits toward a diploma through Providence High School, an online entity Johnson created from scratch last January. It seems like a mighty odd move for a 58-year old grandmother with no…

Descriptors: Distance Education, Teachers, High Risk Students, Mental Disorders

Alternative Schools: Providing a Safety Net in Our High Schools To Cope with the At-Risk Student Challenge.

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Munoz, Marco A. – 2002

This study analyzes the non-academic impact of a program for at-risk students within an urban alternative high school. The Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky, work on the premise that prevention is a key part of safety net strategies for at-risk students. Liberty High School is an alternative safety net high school intended to develop a…

Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Behavior Problems, Cost Effectiveness, Dropout Prevention