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Now You See It; Now You Don't: A District's Short-Lived Commitment to an Alternative High School for Newly Arrived Immigrants

Describes the response of an urban school district to the unexpected enrollment of large numbers of newly arrived immigrants. Focuses on the processes that resulted in the implementation of an alternative high school and its abrupt closure a year later, and explores the implications of these decisions for policy and practice. (SLD)

• Author/Creator: Merchant, Betty
• Date Published: Mar
• Journal/Secondary Title: Urban Education
• Number: 1
• Volume: 34
• Year: 1999

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Educators
• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Students
• Subject: Educational Policy
• Subject: Educational Practices
• Subject: High Schools
• Subject: Immigration
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Nontraditional Education
• Subject: Political Influences
• Subject: School Districts
• Subject: Special Needs Students
• Subject: Urban Schools

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