Alternative to What?: The True Story of a Principal's First Assignment at an Alternative Magnet School in the Nation's 2nd Largest School District

Alternative to What? is the shocking and humorous story of a first-time principal who uses persistence, creativity and humor to turn a dysfunctional K-12 urban experimental school, located in a gang-infested area of Los Angeles, into a successful racially integrated high-achieving learning environment for students from diverse racial, economic and cultural backgrounds.