On a winter Monday morning at Audubon High School in Milwaukee, three ninth-graders huddled and fussed over an egg named Billy Bob. Amber Sengsourisack used a marker to draw the egg’s anxious facial ...
Educators are embracing restorative justice practices to facilitate safe and relational school environments and address inequities in school disciplinary practices. Research-based guidance offers ...
Restorative practices are practices learned from the larger Restorative Justice (RJ) movement with the intent of strengthening relationships, building community, and resolving conflict. RJ is a ...
Worcester County’s Pocomoke High School opened its doors as usual to 352 students on a bright but chilly Thursday last December. A mix of mellow pop hits played in the background, and students at the ...
YouthZone’s Restorative Justice Program has been serving the Roaring Fork and Colorado River Valley communities for over 20 years and, this year, we are honored to be awarded the “Delinquency ...
This May, the Los Angeles Unified School District celebrated the 10th anniversary of the School Climate Bill of Rights — a resolution that halted suspensions for willful defiance and brought ...
Boston College is looking to expand its use of restorative practices to broader community building, according to Melissa Woolsey, the associate dean of student conduct. “Restorative practices look to ...
In a guest column, Daniel Malec, executive director at the Georgia Conflict Center, offers advice to Gwinnett County Public Schools on how to change the culture around student discipline and involve ...
BELLOWS FALLS — With the world buzzing outside their meeting room window, a group of Bellows Falls Middle School students were laser-focused on the adults in the room. Staff Keri Newton, the ...