Alternative Education: Regional Data
Tennessee's Alternative Schools (2005)
Comptroller of the Treasury Office of Education Accountability
"Alternative schools are often the last chance for the state's neediest students, but many do not provide adequate staffing, curriculum and support services. Alternative schools generally receive less guidance, are subject to less rigorous oversight and have access to fewer resources than mainstream school programs. They provide educational opportunities for students suspended or expelled from regular schools, and in some instances for students who request alternative placement. Several recent events involving the state's alternative schools have prompted debate about what constitutes adequate and just services for this student population."
Oregon Enters Charter Movement (2001)
Northwest Education Magazine
"Oregon became the most recent Northwest entry into the charter school movement when it passed its charter school law in 1999 after two earlier attempts failed. There are 12 official charter schools up and running, ranging in enrollment from 40 to 100 students and in locations from inner-city Portland to coastal Coos Bay to rural Southern Oregon burgs Phoenix and Talent. A few are start-ups, but most are public or private schools that have been converted to charter status under the charter school bill. Here's a glimpse of their broad educational array--everything from a semi-military academy for troubled teens to a Montessori school for little kids."
Summary of Alternative Education Legislation in SEDL's Southern Region (1995)
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
Great policy tracking for states in the region from 1995.
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