Alia R. Tyner-Mullings is Assistant Professor of Sociology and a founding faculty member at the New Community College at the City University of New York (CUNY). Her co-authored book Writing for Emerging Sociologists will be published in early 2013.

• Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Alternative Materials; Chapter 3 Standing Behind Our Words; Chapter 4 Origin Story; Chapter 5 Community Outcomes; Chapter 6 Falling Down; Chapter 7 The Alternative School Movement; Chapter 8 Lessons Learned;

"The accessible book offers a look at both the successes and the struggles of a particular alterative school model and allows readers to consider the transferability of pedagogical methods for the benefit of students. It serves as a guidebook to small schools and a critical resource for administrators and teachers searching for novel ways to make changes to help their students succeed...Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate and professional collections." —CHOICE “Enter the Alternative School is an informative guide for researchers, practitioners, and educators in that it highlights obstacles that all public school communities—district, alternative, charter, urban, and non-urban—may encounter, and possible solutions to overcoming these obstacles.” -Teachers College Record

Alia R. Tyner-Mullings is Assistant Professor of Sociology and a founding faculty member at the New Community College at the City University of New York (CUNY). Her co-authored book Writing for Emerging Sociologists will be published in early 2013.

• Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Alternative Materials; Chapter 3 Standing Behind Our Words; Chapter 4 Origin Story; Chapter 5 Community Outcomes; Chapter 6 Falling Down; Chapter 7 The Alternative School Movement; Chapter 8 Lessons Learned;

"The accessible book offers a look at both the successes and the struggles of a particular alterative school model and allows readers to consider the transferability of pedagogical methods for the benefit of students. It serves as a guidebook to small schools and a critical resource for administrators and teachers searching for novel ways to make changes to help their students succeed...Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate and professional collections." —CHOICE “Enter the Alternative School is an informative guide for researchers, practitioners, and educators in that it highlights obstacles that all public school communities—district, alternative, charter, urban, and non-urban—may encounter, and possible solutions to overcoming these obstacles.” -Teachers College Record

Alia R. Tyner-Mullings is Assistant Professor of Sociology and a founding faculty member at the New Community College at the City University of New York (CUNY). Her co-authored book Writing for Emerging Sociologists will be published in early 2013.

• Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Alternative Materials; Chapter 3 Standing Behind Our Words; Chapter 4 Origin Story; Chapter 5 Community Outcomes; Chapter 6 Falling Down; Chapter 7 The Alternative School Movement; Chapter 8 Lessons Learned;

"The accessible book offers a look at both the successes and the struggles of a particular alterative school model and allows readers to consider the transferability of pedagogical methods for the benefit of students. It serves as a guidebook to small schools and a critical resource for administrators and teachers searching for novel ways to make changes to help their students succeed...Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate and professional collections." —CHOICE “Enter the Alternative School is an informative guide for researchers, practitioners, and educators in that it highlights obstacles that all public school communities—district, alternative, charter, urban, and non-urban—may encounter, and possible solutions to overcoming these obstacles.” -Teachers College Record