Koetzsch, Ronald E., The Parents' Guide to Alternatives in Education. 1997

An in depth guide on a broad range of Education Alternatives: Carden Schools, Christian Schools, Comer Schools, Core Knowledge Schools, Essential Schools, Foxfire, Freeschools, Friends Schools, holistic Schools, Home Schooling, The International Baccalaureate, Islamic Schools, Jewish Day Schools, Mennonite and Amish Schools, Montessori Schools, Multiple Intelligences Education, Progressive Schools, Protestant Schools, The Reggio Emelia Approach, Roman Catholic Schools, Teenage Liberation: Self-schooling for the Adolescent, and Waldorf Schools.

Korn, Claire V., Alternative American Schools: Ideals in Action. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1991.

This book discusses the rich opportunities available through alternative educational forms. It presents general findings about the issue and admits that it is by no means an exhaustive work. The author was personally involved with education and became quite interested in seeing what was out there and available for children and parents looking for something different than what was being offered in the traditional school models. At the end of the book, there is a chapter dedicated to describing alternate forms, i.e., cooperative schools, research-based schools, etc.

Kretzmann, John P. and John L. McKnight. Building Communities From the Inside-Out, A Path Towards Finding and Mobilizing a Community’s Assets. Chicago: Northwestern University, Illinois, ACTA Publications, 1993.

Kretzmann and McKnight have put together a workbook on "real" community development, which they argue must happen from within. They show with real-life examples how to mobilize the assets of communities to rebuild economies.

Laidlaw, A.F. ed. The Man From Margaree, Writings and Speeches of M.M. Coady. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1971.

Dr. Laidlaw organizes and presents a rich cross-section of Dr. Coady’s addresses, articles and letters. "...it is astounding to realize how far ahead of his time he was, and how accurately he foretold many of the dire problems we are now facing,"

Nathan, Joe. Charter Schools: Creating Hope and Opportunity for American Education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1997.

Nathan focuses completely on the idea of charter schools and his chapters range from why they are needed to a step-by-step guide to creating one. It is a good resource, especially for those who may be unfamiliar with the topic. In general, it is an up-beat and informative book with some interesting ideas and concepts.