This fascinating volume of essays examines whether or not alternative programs can help at-risk and special needs students, what alternatives there are to those who do not obtain a high school diploma, whether or not Charter and Magnet schools are good alternatives to high school, and if online learning is a good alternative for high school students. Essay sources include the National Association of the Deaf, Glenn Harlan Reynolds, Nirvi Shah, Genevieve Siegel-Hawley, and Erica Frankenberg.