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elleng

(131,006 posts) Thu Feb 20, 2014, 08:42 PM Feb 2014

Restorative Justice programs in schools

http://restorativepracticesinschools.blogspot.com/

Discussed on PBS NewsHour today.

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Restorative Justice programs in schools (Original Post) elleng Feb 2014 OP

Well, it sounds good, but as with all commercials, can it be believed? Trillo Feb 2014 #1

Watch PBS NewsHour, elleng Feb 2014 #2

"restorative justice" is apparently part of the dismantling of Trillo Feb 2014 #3

It is indeed, Trillo. elleng Feb 2014 #4

Trillo

(9,154 posts)

1. Well, it sounds good, but as with all commercials, can it be believed?

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 10:26 PM

Feb 2014

"Wednesday of this week new federal school discipline guidelines were released. These guidelines support the work of a Culture of Care in schools. In particular, the guidelines recognize the need to change the culture of schools so that not only are students cared for in terms of their learning but also they are cared for as individuals, and in the case of ethnically diverse students, as culturally located individuals.....

Seems like it could be something from the onion.