Shopping Mall Schools

Alternative high schools help struggling students succeed

by David McKay Wilson

Seith Bedard, director of the Peabody Learning Academy, housed in the Northshore Mall in Peabody, MA.

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For Further Information

K. Cable, J. Plucke, T. Spradlin. “Alternative Schools: What’s in a Name?” Bloomington, IN: Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, 2009.

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