Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1006747
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
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Having Allies Makes a Difference
Pardini, Priscilla
Phi Delta Kappan, v94 n5 p14-20 Feb 2013
Milwaukee's gay-friendly Alliance High School was conceived to be a welcoming and confirming school for kids who have been teased and bullied and had their interests marginalized in traditional schools. The result is a group of teens who feel they have found a safe place as they explore who they will be and how they will live the rest of their lives. Results from standardized tests have not been exemplary, but other measures of the students' experience--persistence and attendance, for example--affirm the school is having a positive effect.
Descriptors: High Schools, Urban Schools, Adolescents, Homosexuality, Sexual Identity, Social Support Groups, Bullying, Peer Relationship, School Safety, Peace, Human Dignity, Individual Needs, Self Esteem, School Culture, School Policy, Clothing, Communication Skills, At Risk Students, Teacher Student Relationship, Social Isolation, Charter Schools, Teacher Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Academic Persistence, Achievement, Block Scheduling, Multigraded Classes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
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