In the face of conflict and harm, schools have traditionally punished students. But there might be a better way.

LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY - Coming late to class, disrupting a class, or picking on a fellow student are the kinds of behaviors that will earn students in the Benson Schools a visit with Dean of Students ...

At the time of this writing, at least 19 states have laws, policies, or district recommendations to ban or restrict cellphones in classrooms (and more are deliberating taking action). Should we ...

Arlington County is shifting its restorative justice efforts to local nonprofits. During the County Board meetings held this weekend and last night, members voted to shift nearly $200,000 to ...

In a recent community circle with my students, I discovered that the majority of them worked 40-plus hours per week over the break, and at least part time during school, to earn money for school ...

Educators are faced with situations requiring disciplinary measures daily. No one method of discipline can serve as a blanket cure for all scenarios. In balance with modern discipline practices, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Restorative Justice Project Maine has received a $9,060 grant from the ...

Our diversifying high school in northern Colorado is navigating community fractures through the implementation of restorative practices, approaches aimed at building relationships and responding to ...

Walton favors restorative justice, which gives more power to survivors in determining what happens to assailants. In this model, survivors decide whether they want to participate in a dialogue with ...

Restorative justice conferencing is a process to identify, address, and to the extent possible offer repair and transformation harm that has occurred to the impacted party, the community in which the ...

Council embeds relational and restorative practices in schools that has helped reduce exclusions and is now training staff in other departments to use the approach. Gloucestershire's training model ...