Ep 6: Alternative Ed: Boston's Alternative High Schools
Who are the students that attend alternative high schools in Boston?
To name a few...
A 17 year old who is repeating 9th grade for the third time.
A 16 year old who is just returning from a year of DYS lock-up.
A 19 year old who is back in school after having dropped out for two years.
A 20 year old who just arrived to the U.S. with limited English skills.
The journey for these students to receive a high school diploma will not be made any easier by one-size-fits-all solutions. There are vastly different needs that must be addressed within each of these four categories of students, let alone across them.
In our last podcast, we learned about the work that’s being done by Manny Allen and his team to re-engage students by helping them find purpose in their education. This week we are joined by Tommy Welch, the Academic Superintendent who oversees the schools and programs that are set up to operationalize Manny’s message.