Most educators know that a two-hour workshop or half-day training in restorative justice merely scratches the surface. For working professionals seeking a more solid foundation, Eastern Mennonite ...

Restorative Practices engage students and teach appropriate behavior. Exclusionary discipline policies such as suspension and expulsions have been shown to contribute to long-term social and academic ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Switching to restorative practices to respond to student misconduct in Chicago schools has led to a significant reduction in suspensions and arrests, as well as improvements in how students perceive ...

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The issue of chronic absence (November 26, 2025) and ‘student aggression’ in Connecticut schools (October 28, 2025) are real and the need to solve these pressing, problems is urgent, and they are tied ...

New research from the University of Chicago Education Lab finds that restorative practices in schools can significantly reduce suspensions and student arrests for violent and non-violent offenses and ...

Erika Niles is an instructional coordinator in St. Louis and has served in the field of education for over 20 years as a teacher, instructional coach, and specialist. She works relentlessly to develop ...

A Theodore Roosevelt High School student checks in with restorative practices facilitator Ahmed Musa on March 2. Des Moines Public Schools replaced armed police with staff trained in restorative ...

“Research, conducted in established or commonly accepted educational settings, that specifically involves normal educational practices that are not likely to adversely impact students’ opportunity to ...