Councilmember Grosso has also been very supportive of the implementation of
restorative justice practices as an effective alternative to pushing students out of school.
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced new measures to prevent school suspensions, including more training in
restorative justice practices for school police officers and staff, and behavioral health treatment options for high school students.
As an Assistant Principal, Tessa has also implemented a mindfulness curriculum and
adopted restorative justice practices in her approach to managing student behavior and created a more empowered student culture.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced new measures to prevent school suspensions on Monday, including more training
in restorative justice practices for school police officers and staff, and behavioral health treatment options for high school students.
Originally from Chicago, Hernandez is director of the University of New Haven's Myatt Center for Diversity and Inclusion, and said he wants to boost athletics and
supports restorative justice practices as a way to handle disciplinary issues.
From supporting undocumented students in light of the current U.S. political landscape, to
integrating restorative justice practices within school settings, to creating culturally - sensitive approaches to promote young peoples» intersectional identity formation and mental wellness, and so much more.
The court also noted that
such restorative justice practices do not constitute a rejection of Criminal Code sentencing methods, and that Indigenous communities may themselves choose appropriate actions (removing the offender from the community, for example) where deemed appropriate.
Those strategies include mental health training for all teachers, secretaries, custodians, and bus drivers; home visits for lengthy student absences; and conflict circles and
other restorative justice practices to prevent and de-escalate behavior issues.
Providing access to social work support and integrating
restorative justice practices into the school day, or offering high - quality after - school opportunities (like drama or sports) from primary through high school are not options that all students across Chicago are offered.
City officials, civil liberties advocates and a number of educators argue just the opposite: that schools are in fact safer because of the administration's turn away from suspensions and
towards restorative justice practices.
Harris» bill recommends
restorative justice practices over suspensions, an ethic that promotes community building and tasks students in conflict with one another to discuss their issues with care.
For example, many schools are
employing restorative justice practices that prioritize repairing the harm caused by unacceptable behaviors, an approach that requires trust and cooperation among all.
The panel that followed Connors» speech comprised four students that hailed from Diploma Plus, an alternative learning community that
uses restorative justice practices as part of their discipline model.
On discipline: «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.»
The 32 residents come together once a week for additional coursework taught by SFTR and SFUSD leaders on topics particularly relevant to district teachers, including
implementing restorative justice practices, developing trauma - informed classrooms, and understanding the SFUSD common core curriculum.
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.
Such restorative justice practices may involve the use of a healing circle, where community members, the accused and the victim — should they wish to participate — discuss and implement methods to redress the actions of the offender.
After months of advocacy by Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth, on April 9 the San Francisco Board of Education unanimously approved nearly $ 1 million in funding for teacher and staff professional development
on restorative justice practices, with the goal of reducing unnecessary suspensions, expulsions, school push - outs and referrals to the juvenile justice system, and improving the school climate and relationships of trust between students and faculty / staff.
The entire Aboriginal community must be consulted and involved in the whole process of establishing the program... An essential element that must be met in order to implement
restorative justice practices for Aboriginal family violence is that the rights of the victims must be maintained.
Mulgrew celebrated recent public school successes including
the restorative justice practices used by the Positive Learning Collaborative, the professional support provided by Teacher Centers and the progress being made by the UFT's 29 Community Learning Schools.
WITH A GOOD DEAL OF PRODDING by by advocates and the City Council, the de Blasio administration committed $ 47 million to train 100 teachers in
restorative justice practices this year and will train all schools in Brooklyn's District 18, which includes Flatbush and Canarsie, in restorative practices.
Schools seem to be addressing these issues by using other strategies such as trauma - based approaches and
restorative justice practices.
In early February, youth across the country took part in a national Black Lives Matter Week of Action in Our Schools, where they demanded an end to zero tolerance and the implementation of
restorative justice practices; the hiring of more black teachers; and a mandate for black history / ethnic studies in K - 12 schools.