From Warehouses to Workshops: How One Administrator Transformed Texas’s Disciplinary System

For decades, the standard approach to student discipline in Texas has been governed by Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code. When a student steps out of line—whether through a…

Beyond the Warehouse: How One Administrator Transformed Texas’ Most Punitive School System

On July 22, 2015, Jorge Meave officially took the helm as the director of the Del Valle Independent School District’s Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP). But he didn’t wait for…