45th Annual Spring Conference April 22-24, 2020 Crystal Mountain Resort Thompsonville, MI https://www.crystalmountain.com/ **Service Award and Scholarship Applications must be postmarked by Monday, February 3, 2020. Don't delay! Use the links to the right to access the forms. Breaking News:
Lincoln Alternative High School in Owosso, MI took THIRD PLACE in the National Alternative Education Association Video Contest for their video entitled Twisted Compass. The theme for this year’s contest was “Navigating the Future”. Many schools from across the country competed for the honor and it is very exciting to have one of our Michigan member schools take a place and receive a $200 award. Congratulations Lincoln! |
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MAEO Mission Statement
The purpose of the Michigan Alternative Education Organization is to advocate for exemplary practices in alternative education, to provide a network of support for alternative educators and students and to promote awareness of alternative education at the local and state levels.
MAEO HistoryMAEO was formed in 1975 to provide services and networking opportunities for alternative educators across the state. In that same year, MAEO held its first conferences to share ideas, innovations and strategies.
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What is Alternative Ed?A separate program within a K-12 public school district or charter school established to serve and provide youth a choice or option whose needs are not being met in the traditional school setting.
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National & State Levels Alt ed in the U.S. serves an estimated 4 million students (about 7% of the total public school population). There are over 369 alt ed programs in 270 districts serving nearly 25,000 students (about 5% of the total secondary school population in the state of Michigan).
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