Addressing One Cause of Truancy Restoratively
If you have attended my Introduction to Restorative Justice or Restorative Justice 101 sessions, you’ve heard me use truancy as an example of how our communities can be accountable to “offenders.” Often kids who are truant have reasons for skipping classes that might not be obvious to the adults in their schools. Many, for example, […]
Restorative Justice v. Bullying
I just opened the blog from last week’s Ed.Gov newsletter. The article, touting the First Lady’s and Secretary DeVos’ school visit to highlight bullying struck a chord with me. Like the author, in my restorative justice experience, I have often found that those who exhibit bullying behavior have a clear justification in their minds for […]