Stronger than Death
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] A key element of restorative justice is the question “How do we heal the harm as much as possible?” In my mind, that caveat (“as much as possible”) always conjurs images of someone dying or sustaining some horrific injury such as the murder or maiming of a child. Yet, Mary Johnson and Oshea […]
Zeroing in on Zero-Tolerance
Over the holidays, the Michigan legislature gave learning communities a great gift–a bi-partisan bill package that updates the Revised School Code (MCL 303.1310). This legislation expands options dictated under zero tolerance measures. Better still, it empowers schools to use more productive, developmental discipline that includes consideration of mitigating factors and an exploration of whether restorative […]
Thinking About Community
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5twHP954mI&feature=youtu.be” title=”Community”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]I’m thinking about COMMUNITY. What happens to a baby separated from caregivers and their circle of support? The infant dies. Humans EVOLVED in community and community is where we develop as individuals and members of society. So why would we think it makes sense to exclude a child from his or […]