Sentences with phrase «restorative justice policies»

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The Department of Education announced a series of long - awaited reforms to the school discipline code on Friday, including new policies aimed at lowering suspension rates, and new funding to support restorative justices practices and students in the criminal justice system.

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The practice is an offshoot of a national movement away from punitive school policies and punishments to a practice and philosophy termed restorative justice.

Whether it's teacher evaluation, school accountability, School Improvement Grants, the Common Core, new grading policies, restorative justice processes — to name a few — they invariably entail added meetings, extensive planning documents, new reporting requirements, new trainings and minutiae — all adding to the clutter that can drive responsible professionals to distraction.

Strategies • Implement student - generated agreements and contracts • Adopt «zero indifference» (NOT zero - tolerance) policies • Seek out training in restorative justice techniques • Explore stress - management strategies to diffuse tense situations and help students process feelings in the moment • Give students opportunities to demonstrate their strengths

Last year, NYC School Chancellor Carmen Farina announced that the Department of Education will move towards a d restorative justice discipline policy for New York City Public Schools.

Events focused around three key demands: ending zero - tolerance policies and implementing Restorative Justice, hiring more Black teachers in their schools, and mandating Black History / Ethnic Studies in grades K - 12.

This shift in discipline policy would eliminate or reduce more traditional punitive practices like suspension currently adopted by many schools to a restorative justice model that would employ techniques such as peer mediation, student justice pane...

It's time to get cops out of our schools and to demand discipline policies that are based on principles of nonviolence and restorative justice.

Broward County, site of the Parkland shooting, was one of the nation's first school districts to implement «restorative justice» policies the Obama Department of Education pushed on school districts.

This shift in discipline policy would eliminate or reduce more traditional punitive practices like suspension currently adopted by many schools to a restorative justice model that would employ techniques such as peer mediation, student justice panels, and «give back» resolutions to change student behavior.

Policy analyst Andrew Rotherham of Bellwether Education Partners in Washington, D.C., said that while he's seen strong school - based restorative justice programs in action, he has concerns about the sudden popularity of — and political pressure for — alternative programs.

Restorative justice has replaced zero - tolerance discipline policies in schools around the country following evidence that tough discipline in schools sends primarily poor and minority students into the hands of the justice system.

From makerspaces and outdoor learning to restorative justice practices and instructional rounds, school leaders are charged with responding to today's realities — shifting demographics, technological advances, and new policies and initiatives — all in ways that keep students» well - rounded learning experiences at the center.

Many parents across the country have only found out that their districts were participating in so - called «restorative justice» policies when their children found themselves on the wrong end of them; when their children were criminally assaulted, sexually harassed, or threatened.

Echoing Jesus» remarks during the opening plenary, Rosazlia called for the elimination of zero tolerance policies in schools, instead promoting a network of parent - run peace centers where students lead their own restorative justice programs.

The school has made restorative justice the foundation of its discipline policy.

From the beginning, Rojas and the rest of the school's founders agreed that restorative justice would be the foundation of the school's discipline policy.

A panel discussion of education policy stakeholders featuring Minnesota State Representative Carlos Mariani and Minnesota Children's Cabinet Executive Director Melvin Carter and breakout sessions on the strategies discussed in the action guide — including restorative justice, trauma - informed teaching, social - emotional learning and identity development — helped to equip teachers to address discipline disparities.

E4E - Los Angeles 2014 Teacher Policy Team member Araceli Morfin joins a parent at her school to explain the impact Restorative Justice practices have had on her...

We will end the school to prison pipeline by opposing discipline policies which disproportionately affect students of color and students with disabilities, and by supporting the use of restorative justice practices that help students and staff resolve conflicts peacefully and respectfully while helping to improve the teaching and learning environment.

We also know that banning suspensions and mandating progressive policies around restorative justice won't work with resistant teachers and in chaotic schools.

Restorative justice as an educational policy relates to disciplinary policy and practices that strives to provide an alternative to punitive discipline, which leads to high suspension and expulsion rates.

High - school students attend a circle session at restorative justice class at the Augustus F. Hawkins High School in Los Angeles, which recently reformed its discipline policies.

Policy makers must listen to young people by following the Youth Power Agenda and other proposals like it that can pave a new national model for school safety, centered on support like guidance counselors, support services, and restorative justice, rather than criminalization.

The city council's restorative - justice investment is vaguely described as an «allocation [that] will support the implementation of» the pilot program, «which will change the culture of the chosen 15 schools approach to school disciplinary policies.»

Talking It Over: Hampstead Hill Academy's weekly circle, which replaces traditional discipline policies with restorative justice.

She started by changing school discipline policies from punitive to restorative, and training teachers on restorative justice practices.

The two - day conference will cover topics ranging from a guide to white women on teaching black boys, to education policy, to our relationship to white supremacy, to restorative justice.

Choudhury acknowledged that when Democracy Prep first started, it operated with a zero - tolerance policy, but has since shifted to use restorative justice practices, which are less punitive.

CRA's commitment to access is further reflected in its discipline policy, which emphasizes restorative justice.

Advocates have long called on CPS to institute restorative justice on a district - wide basis, including charter schools, some of which continue to feature punitive disciplinary policies.

Civil liberties advocates have been among the loudest voices pushing for restorative justice, and were sharp critics of Bloomberg's discipline policy, which they said helped create a «school to prison pipeline» of minority students across the city.

Additionally, Ms. García has authored School Discipline policies and facilitated cross-jurisdictional partnerships that embrace our students» desire to learn and our educators» willingness to teach by implementing restorative justice techniques resulting in reduced suspension rates and an increase in learning time.

As a strong advocate for restorative justice, you are well aware that a growing body of research is demonstrating the benefits of moving from zero - tolerance policies to ones that foster positive learning environments.

· Provide successful restorative - and transformation - justice programs instead of tougher punishment policies and practices.

Specifically, IEL is an expert on both policy and program issues pertaining to disability, transition, reentry, diversion, and restorative justice issues.

SCHOOL DISCIPLINE: The Atlantic: The Push for Harsher School Discipline After Parkland WSJ: Lawmakers Focus on Obama - Era Policies After Florida School Shooting VOSD: «Restorative Justice» Can Make Schools More Violent if Not Done Right AP: Armed security officers are on the rise in US schools [see also EdWeek] Texas Tribune: TX schools suspended thousands of younger students, report says

This policy brief will propose a new program to implement in schools, in order to create and structure music programs in ways that facilitate restorative justice.

Christine has also been involved in the strategic aspects of enforcement policy, such as thinking around credible deterrence, restorative justice and reducing re-offending.

Confiscation proceedings are widely regarded as one of the few revenue generating criminal justice policies that are also seen as having a deterrent and restorative effect.

Lewis Parle is the Programme Director of Independent Academic Research Studies (IARS); a youth - led social policy think - tank in London, England, with an interest in law and policy reform in the fields of criminal justice, human rights, restorative justice and public legal education.

Most notably, the Archbishop of Canterbury spoke at a recent lecture organised by the Prison Reform Trust, supporting the introduction of restorative justice into the mainstream of sentencing policy.

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In both the Highline Public Schools district outside of Seattle and Los Angeles Unified School District, a shift from «no excuses» discipline policies to an SEL - based restorative justice approach came too quickly and without enough guidance, argued critics, alienating some teachers, many of whom left their jobs.