Reducing Student and Teacher Dropout Rates in Mississippi  This
report outlines a research-based approach to school discipline
that reduces student and teacher dropout rates while improving
academic performance and the overall climate in Mississippi
schools. It recommends that schools adopt Positive Behavior
Supports, a framework that can fundamentally transform school
environments by emphasizing positive behavior and eliminating
harsh, zero-tolerance policies that push many vulnerable
students out of school and into detention for minor misbehavior.