June 4, 2020

As she and her family battled Covid-19, graduation seemed out of reach

Maria Amaya, the first in her family to read and write, also wanted to be the first to graduate high school. Then her family came down with Covid-19.

Betty Márquez Rosales

April 1, 2018

Chronic absence rates high at many California continuation schools

Continuation schools can be a last chance for a diploma, but state data shows many struggle to get students to attend each day.

Nico Savidge

May 25, 2017

State board rethinking how to measure performance of alternative schools

Standard metrics often don't capture the work of schools serving at-risk students.

John Fensterwald

March 10, 2015

Putting alternative school students on the road to careers

Career exploration program is inspired by popular reality show.

Michelle Maitre

March 9, 2014

Innovative San Jose alternative school bucks 'school of last resort' label

Susan Frey