Missing the Mark: Alternative Schools in the State of Mississippi
In Mississippi, as in other states, disciplinary alternative schools serve some of our most vulnerable young people. Such schools perform a punitive function, deterring misconduct and temporarily isolating students who misbehave. But they also serve an important remedial purpose: helping struggling students to succeed, rather than drifting toward dropout and failure.
Table of Contents
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | 5 |
| I. INTRODUCTION | 11 |
| II. METHODOLOGY | 13 |
| III. FIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT MISSISSIPPI’S ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS | 14 |
| IV. RECOMMENDATIONS | 52 |
| ENDNOTES | 59 |
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