re: New Jersey ninth grader slams teacher to floor for taking away phone

Alternative educational environments usually refer to one on one oversight with the student (for liability purposes). Needless to say, this can be quite expensive and it usually means nothing more than baby sitting until that student quits. I know of a student that required THREE adults present as she is considered to be a danger to the rest of the student population. As for alternative schools, those went by the wayside with school performance scores. I say fill alternative schools to the max allowed by the fire Marshall and then let the state take over those schools. Then the other 32 students in the class may actually have a chance to learn something. Just my thoughts though.