Discusses the success of the Accelerated Schools and Caring Community philosophies in USA for keeping at-risk students in school, and describes how to develop an accelerated high school, using these two philosophies.

Written to help communities win the battle to keep young people in school and learning the necessary skills to become productive members of society, this book is a combination of the authors' experiences coupled with the findings of studies on at-risk students and visits to traditional and alternative middle and high schools. The authors examine the characteristics of students at risk and explore several possible solutions to this cycle of dysfunction.

Foreword - Henry M Levin When Communities Lose the Battle in Schools Building a Caring School Community Taking Stock

Community and School Strengths and Weaknesses Creating a Living Vision Forging the Governance Structure of the School Setting Priorities

Fashioning the Skeleton, Muscles and Heart of the School Triumphing over Barriers to Academic Achievement Reducing Discipline Problems Resources