Public schools across our country have adopted “restorative” practices to manage student discipline, claiming these policies restore the relationship between the victim and bully while lowering the ...

Lori Smith is the first of at least three social workers the Clark County School District Police Department is adding to their ranks. The relationship may be unique, as Smith believes she is the first ...

Cristina Del Principe (MSW, RSW, Social Worker/Psychotherapist) combines a respectful, practical, and kind demeanour with training and practice in trauma therapy approaches. These approaches allow for ...

Restorative justice is a proactive framework that fosters healthy school environments and addresses mental health challenges. Integrating restorative justice with teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) ...

More and more schools are using restorative practices instead of punitive policies to deal with conflicts. This multipart series will share practical suggestions from educators who have actually been ...

Centre for Mediation and Negotiation, National Law University, Odisha (NLUO) in collaboration with Accords International is ...

As an educator and a student of child development, I firmly believe in alternative approaches to student discipline beyond suspensions as punishment. Punitive justice has proven to cause student and ...

The head of city public schools admitted the Department of Education’s controversial shift away from traditional discipline needs work — as a new report gave the “restorative justice” policy a failing ...

Read more about local philanthropic efforts in the Year End Giving Guide. Isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic produced many challenges for children, their parents, and their teachers. Academically, ...

The school district says it hopes to revamp its bullying and harassment policy to clarify expectations, emphasize restorative ...