Worcester County’s Pocomoke High School opened its doors as usual to 352 students on a bright but chilly Thursday last December. A mix of mellow pop hits played in the background, and students at the ...

Last spring, a Comsewogue High School junior was caught vaping in school. In the past, the student would have faced five days of out-of-school suspension. But because the district two years ago ...

The U.S. Department of Education kicked off a “Rethinking Discipline” campaign over the summer that could help bring attention to “restorative practices,” an alternative to the zero-tolerance policies ...

An analysis of data collected through series of semiscripted interviews with 16 first-year teachers reveals the types of classroom management systems implemented by early-career teachers at the start ...

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 ...

WE’VE SEEN EXAMPLES OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE ACROSS SEVERAL DISTRICTS. CONFLICTS ESCALATE, STUDENT ANTS GET INTO TROUBLE, AND IN SOME CASES ARREST. I MEAN, WE’RE GOING TO COLLECT IT IN A FEW MINUTES. OKAY.

As students return to class, schools everywhere are dealing with the ongoing consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic: a growing achievement gap, youth mental health crises, even violence in the hallways ...

It’s a dry, hot day in south Phoenix, but my dimly lit classroom is cool and comfortable. Quick footsteps approach outside the door and two-dozen 8- and 9-year-olds return from recess, sweating and ...

Embracing a concept nearly as old as mankind, students, faculty and campus leaders at the University of Maryland-Baltimore ...

F. Chris Curran receives funding from the National Institute of Justice for ongoing work on school safety. Proponents of restorative justice suffered a blow recently with the late 2018 release of a ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded over $100 million in grants to promote restorative justice and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) measures over the course of the Biden administration, ...

Pocomoke High School in Maryland has implemented "restorative practices" to address student discipline and foster a positive learning environment. This approach, emphasizing communication and conflict ...