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A charter chain thinks it has the answer for alternative schools

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Photo: Linh Tat for The Hechinger Report. The school is part of Altus Schools, a network of K-12 alternative schools in Southern California that provides an independent study program based on a blended learning model. Photo: Linh Tat for The Hechinger Report. Some students reported finishing a course in two weeks.

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All ninth graders study at the local 4-H center in this Maine district

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At the Telstar Freshman Academy in Maine, service learning is included as part of the curriculum. Bailey Fraser, 15 (left), and her stepsister Leah Kimball, 15, volunteer with Edible Bethel during their service learning block. Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report.

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