Jerry Mintz has been a leading voice in the alternative school movement for over 30 years. He has a BA from Goddard College, and a Masters in Teaching in the Social Sciences from Antioch New England Graduate School.

He worked as a public school teacher and a public and independent alternative school principal for 17 years. He founded several alternative schools and organizations and became the first executive director of the National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools, serving from 1985-1989. In 1989 he founded the Alternative Education Resource Organization which he continues to direct, and is Managing Editor of its networking magazine, The Education Revolution.

He has lectured and consulted with schools and organizations in the United States and around the world, including Russia, the Czech Republic, France, England, Israel, Denmark, Holland, Ukraine, Japan, Austria, Germany, India and New Zealand.

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Alternative Education: Finding the Best Curriculum for Your Child; Transcript of a Live Chat on The Washington Post's Live Discussion Series.

Jerry Mintz was interviewed on ABC Radio National's Life Matters. An MP3 of the interview is available on the ABC Website.     

Click Here to See Jerry on Fox New's Hannity & Colmes.