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 ...

In the face of conflict and harm, schools have traditionally punished students. But there might be a better way.

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 ...

Student success should come from celebrating achievement, not punishing children’s behavior. Restorative practices in schools have emerged as a transformative approach to building strong schools and ...

Ed Talk is a biweekly opinion column. The views expressed are solely the author’s. May 17 marks the 67th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the landmark Supreme Court case that ...

The vast majority of the behavior issues at Lawrence middle and high schools are now dealt with using restorative justice practices, and the school district is planning to expand the discipline ...

In a guest column, Daniel Malec, executive director at the Georgia Conflict Center, offers advice to Gwinnett County Public Schools on how to change the culture around student discipline and involve ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Tammi Hayes has seen firsthand some of the emotions her students are dealing with on a day-to-day basis at Lakeview Secondary School. "We have a lot of students with a lot of ...

Durham Public Schools leaders are set to take a closer look at the discipline of students when board members review policies on Thursday. The district uses a restorative practice center, with a focus ...

In the 2021 school year, nearly half of the state’s public and charter school districts over-suspended at least one demographic of students. Black students were disproportionately suspended in most of ...

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, ...

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 ...