Disruptive Youth and Public SchoolsYoung people attend school to obtain their education and should feel that they are safe and at peace while attending school. Young people who attend public schools with little or no interest in education tend to act in ways that disturb other classmates. Most public schools have experienced an increase in disruptive, disrespectful and even aggressive students in recent years. For students who are too disruptive, local court systems can assign problem youth to an alternative school. Alternative schools for disruptive youth (1999) offer an effective educational option for young people in difficulty. Jacksonville, Florida offers three public alternative schools for disruptive youth: Mattie V Rutherford Alterative Education Center, Grand Park Education Center, and Lackawanna Alternative Education Center. According to Hill (2004-2009), "a juvenile delinquent is a minor person (usually under the age of 18) who has committed a crime in states that have declared by law that a minor is not responsible and does not can't do it. be sentenced as an adult” (juvenile offender, para. 1). Because problem students cause disruptions in schools, juvenile delinquents should not be allowed to attend public schools due to disruptive classroom behavior, lack of academic interest, and the delinquents' advantages in the school alternative. Disruptive behavior in classroom fights Lack of parental supervision or poor education The quality of life of young people may be one of two reasons why children arrive at school with a hostile attitude and disruptive behavior. Acts of violence such as fighting are ways that some children may express their frustration and low self-esteem toward other classmates. By fighting and defeating another student...... middle of paper...... dle School Classrooms, EdODR, retrieved May 9, 2010 http://uoregon.edu/honors/2004/EdODR.docOppaga. (2007). Dissatisfaction with school governance, student behavior, parental support, and career opportunities leads to teacher attrition. Retrieved May 16, 2010 from http://www.oppaga.state.fl.us/reports/pdf/0719rpt.pdfPandina, GJ, Zhu, Y., & Cornblatt, B. (2009). Cognitive function with long-term risperidone in children and adolescents with disruptive behavior disorder. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, 19, 6. p.749(8). Retrieved May 10, 2010 from Academic OneFile via Gale: http://find.galegroup.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/gps/start.do?prodId=IPS&userGroupName=uphoenixPeter, J. and Yacano, R. (1984) . Mediation: an alternative for minors in conflict. Peace & Change, 10(2), retrieved May 1, 2010 from Academic Search Complete database.