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In oregon at least, options schools are becoming much more common. They are devided into 3 main types. All options schools recieve the same amount of funding per student as the main public schools, and all have the same graduation requirements.
alternative schools:
these are geared towards students who do not do well in traditional schools. They usually have a smaller number of students, and emphasise community-like environment for students, and closer relationships between students and teachers. students have to apply and be admitted.
magnet schools:
these are usually geared for students with certain interests. I went to a science and technology magnet school. like alternative schools, they often emphasise having a very safe community-like environment for students, and closer student-teacher relationships. students have to apply an be admitted
charter-schools: charter schools are often based on using non-traditional curriculum. one that just recently opened in oregon follows the MITCH curriculum. some percentage of the teachers (I believe half) are not required to have teaching licenses, but only degrees in the area they are teaching. if more students apply then there is room for, admittance is determed by a lottery.
alternative schools:
these are geared towards students who do not do well in traditional schools. They usually have a smaller number of students, and emphasise community-like environment for students, and closer relationships between students and teachers. students have to apply and be admitted.
magnet schools:
these are usually geared for students with certain interests. I went to a science and technology magnet school. like alternative schools, they often emphasise having a very safe community-like environment for students, and closer student-teacher relationships. students have to apply an be admitted
charter-schools: charter schools are often based on using non-traditional curriculum. one that just recently opened in oregon follows the MITCH curriculum. some percentage of the teachers (I believe half) are not required to have teaching licenses, but only degrees in the area they are teaching. if more students apply then there is room for, admittance is determed by a lottery.