Hows And Whys Of Alternative Education »

The Hows and Whys of Alternative Education offers the essential information on the history of alternative education, school choice, alternative schools, charter schools, magnet schools, homeschooling, private schools, vouchers, distance learning, teacher/student/parent attraction, and the future of educational choice.

Introduction     V
History of Alternative Education     1
School Choice: Trust for Parents' Picks     11
Alternative Schools: A School of One's Own     29
Charter Schools: A Beacon of Hope     45
Magnet Schools: The Stuff of Kids' Dreams     61
Homeschooling: Testing Our Freedom     73
Private Schools: An Investment in the Future     97
Vouchers: Threatening to Make Schools Improve     121
Distance Learning: The Wave of the Future     135
Teacher/Student/Parent Attraction     147
The Future of Educational Choice: Does It Work?     167
References     181