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Types of Schools for K-12 Students: Families Have a Choice
When you hear terms like charter school, online learning, and magnet school, are you confused, intrigued – or a ...
Source: Education.com
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Learn What Choices Are Available to You
Different schools offer alternatives in teaching styles, content, and learning opportunities. This section briefly ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Choosing a School: Types of Schools
Parents have a growing array of options in choosing a school, though the extent of the options varies from state to ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Selecting a School for Your Child
How do you pick the best school for your child? Whether you are choosing a public or private school or homeschooling, ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Alternative School Settings
For some students, an alternative school program is the right choice. Students who are unmotivated or have been labeled ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Benefits of Smaller Schools
Fewer adolescent students would slip through the cracks if their schools were smaller and more personal, according to ...
Source: Education Development Center
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Affective and Social Benefits of Small-Scale Schooling
The school consolidation trend that began early in this century continues into the present, with both schools and ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Foreign Language and International Studies High Schools
Although most Language and International Studies High Schools (LISHS) are a part of the public school system, they ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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For-Profit Schools
There are two types of for-profit schools. The first kind is a school that operates as a business and attempts to make ...
Source: National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education (Teachers College, Columbia University)
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High Scope: One Program Model
Many different curriculum or program models are available that may be useful for preschool-aged children with or ...
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The Khan Academy: Changing the Face of Education?
Find out what the Khan Academy is all about, and how it's changing education from inside the classroom.
Source: Education.com
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7 Things No One Told You About Preschool
Parents can end up as nervous as their children when it comes to preschool. Read this article to help calm the tension ...
Source: Education.com
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Selecting the School That Is Right for Your Child: Consider Your Child and Your Family
Start your search for the best school by thinking about what you want a school to do for your child. Perhaps your child ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Selecting the School That Is Right for Your Child: Gather Information About Schools
If you were looking to buy a car, vacuum cleaner, or refrigerator, you could talk to friends and family and find ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Magnet Schools
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the United States was faced with how to carry out the integration called for in the...
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The Charter School Movement
In 1991, the charter school movement started in Minnesota. The central ideas of the charter school movement are...
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Sudbury Schools: A Radical Alternative to No Child Left Behind
Increased focus on standardized testing has left some parents searching for an alternative to public education, and...
Source: Education.com
