Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs

What Is And What Should Be
By Marc Levin
Texas Public Policy Institute

Friday, December 30 , 2005


While Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs (DAEPs) have a valid purpose in ensuring that the education of the many is not unduly impeded by the severe misbehavior of a few, we must focus on reforms such as eliminating unnecessary DAEP referrals, holding DAEPs to a higher level of accountability, and developing best practices for DAEPs in order to produce verifiable results in academic performance and behavior modification for Texas' youth. comtinue...