Opinion

Sophia’s Soapbox: A brief history of the alternative school

MEEKER | High School is already a confusing time for teens before you add in other factors. A lot of these factors lead to kids not knowing where to go and how to deal with their problems. School can end up making it worse in some cases, and when they don’t have an alternative plan, their best option seems to be dropping out.

In 1995 Meeker had its first Alternative School — a place for…