Scope and Contents Not-for-profit alternative secondary school founded in Springfield in 1970 as the The Learning Community. Name changed to the Center for Alternative Education in 1980. In its early years, many students were children of Sangamon State University professors. Directors included Joe McHugh and Nancy Ranyard. Due to financial problems, the Center closed in 1982. Minutes, by-laws, articles of incorporation, reports, contracts, applications, correspondence, schedules, journals, student...

Scope and Contents Springfield affiliate of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, organized in 1980. Aired half hour programs on WSSR-FM. Associated with SSU's Studies in Social Change Committee. Over 35 audio tapes of Crystal Radio productions. Producers include Harv Koplo, Doug Nicodemus, Cat Feral, Ron Sakolsky, Kathy Mastroddi, David Lasley, and Center for Alternative Education. Topics include home birth, religion, Native Americans, "Grass Roots Group of Second Class Citizens,"...