Discipline With Dignity Modified

This document discusses school discipline and safety. It covers early warning signs of troubled students, such as a history of disciplinary problems or substance abuse issues. It discusses prevention methods like mentorship programs and intervention methods currently used like involving school administration, social services, and courts. It also summarizes a major study that found students' feelings of connectedness to their school protects against risky behaviors, and that health outcomes are not related to a school's structural characteristics. Finally, it discusses implications around alternatives to suspension and expulsion that allow for corrective action given increasing demands for less punitive sanctions.