Restorative Justice
Education news, analysis, and opinion about the school discipline alternative, which focuses on accountability and repairing harm
See also: Discipline
Restorative Justice in Schools, Explained
What is restorative justice, and how can it be implemented in schools?
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Restorative Justice: The Zero-Tolerance-Policy Overcorrection
Overreliance on "soft discipline" may reduce suspensions, but it doesn’t actually help students or teachers, writes Richard Ullman.
Education
The NYT Magazine Ed. Issue: Restorative Justice, Substitutes, and Gay Teens
The New York Times continues its recent tradition of devoting a September issue of the Sunday magazine to interesting education articles.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Georgetown University's Long-Overdue Slavery Apology
The school leader who doesn't know her and his own heart will be unable to understand the reactions others have to actions and decisions.
Families & the Community
Opinion
End of Year Action Plans: A Restorative Practice
By thinking strategically and proactively, we can implement systems which are sustainable and support healthy interactions in our communities. Restorative justice should focus on those things we are DOING -- not on what we choose not to do. How do you actively "wage justice" in this busy and stressful time of year?
Teaching
Opinion
Response: How to Practice Restorative Justice in Schools
Shane Safir, Jen Adkins, Timothy Hilton, Crystal T. Laura, and Mark Katz share their commentaries on applying restorative practices in schools.
Teaching
Opinion
What Is Meant By "Restorative" Justice or Practices?
This week's question is: What is restorative justice (also know as restorative practices) and what does it look like in schools?
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Addressing Childhood Adversity in Schools
We have been able to come together around a vision of a school that does not ignore the trauma in many children's everyday lives while completely eliminating suspensions.
Teaching
Opinion
Why I've 'Softened' My Classroom-Management Style
Sending kids out of class or out of school doesn’t set them up to be successful, Joanna Schimizzi says, offering a different approach.
School Climate & Safety
Restorative Practices Guide Released
The guide echoes much of what we've already heard about discipline reform efforts, but it targets an audience of educators who may have felt left out of the discussion.
Teaching
Opinion
Reducing Student-Behavior Problems: Notes From a High School Teacher
A high school English teacher says he has learned that more actively engaging students is generally more effective than punitive discipline.
School Climate & Safety
As Restorative Justice Spreads, When Do You Suspend?
As Detroit moves to embrace restorative justice, figuring out when restorative justice doesn't work is still problematic.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Leaders in Attendance, Discipline Reform, Restorative Justice Honored
The three leaders are working on the national, city, and school level to improve students' experiences at school—and to get them there in the first place.
School Climate & Safety
'Restorative Justice' Offers Alternative Discipline Approach
Students with behavior issues are both held accountable and put on a path that gets them to right a wrong.
School Climate & Safety
Series
Rethinking Discipline
The articles included in this special series explore alternative approaches to suspension or expulsion.