Posts Tagged RESTORATIVE PRACTICES
Kicking the Nasty Habit of Zero Tolerance
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on November 1, 2012
Published by EducationNews.org — There’s no magic place where bad kids can go and get better at learning how to live well in their community. Just the phrase “zero tolerance” sounds un-American. At least I would hope so. Originally, “zero tolerance” was the sound bite that get-tough politicians in the 1990s swore would be their […]
Our Punitive Mindset Blinds us to Effective Discipline
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on August 30, 2012
Published by EducationNews.org — President Obama’s Executive Order — White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans — deserves a good, hard look. Dear President Obama,Millions of us are encouraged by your demand that schools reduce suspensions for black males. No research shows that suspensions teach kids the social skills they need to keep them […]
