Gretchen Toner Deputy Press Sec. We are fundamentally improving public education in Pennsylvania, Gov. Ridge said. But our children can t learn in classrooms that aren t safe and orderly.
Disruptive students take the focus off learning.
That s just not fair. Our schools should be safe havens for our children. This is the second round of alternative-education grants this year. The Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth Program is a key component of Gov. Ridge s landmark Safe Schools initiative. Schools can use the funds to remove chronically disruptive students from regular school programs.