Opinion Tackle the underlying disease of RI’s education quality The RI Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC) has boldly gone where politicians rarely dare to go.…Julia SteinyDecember 16, 2022
Uncategorized Empowered leader can help RI takeover of schools succeed. State takeovers don’t work. Researchers at Brown University’s Annenberg Institute examined takeovers starting in the…Julia SteinySeptember 29, 2022
Opinion What do we want a justice system to accomplish? The modern judicial system and restorative justice (RJ) both aim to support public peace and…Julia SteinySeptember 10, 2020
Uncategorized Chronically Misbehaving Kids Suffer Mental and Social Disease Published by EducationNews.org -- Sometimes these students get a chance to shake off the 'bad…Julia SteinyAugust 26, 2016
Uncategorized Always Model Kindness, Especially to Children Published by EducationNews.org -- The kindest response to unwanted behavior is to ask good questions. The…Julia SteinyJuly 14, 2016
Uncategorized Winning the Discipline Wars Takes Restoration Published by EducationNews.org -- Kicking the kid out doesn’t really hold the kid accountable or…Julia SteinyJune 9, 2016
Uncategorized At Last! A Review of Research on Restorative Justice In Schools Published by EducationNews.org -- Early studies of RJ programs in the US show their impact in reducing suspensions and harmful…Julia SteinyMarch 17, 2016
Uncategorized Communities Create Their Own Safety; Police Only Help Published by EducationNews.org -- We can fall into the habit of thinking the responsibility for certain problems…Julia SteinyMarch 10, 2016
Uncategorized San Antonio’s Restoration Center Weaves a Social-Support Fabric Published by EducationNews.org -- It can be done: a coherent and effective system for dealing with mental illness.…Julia SteinyMarch 3, 2016
Uncategorized Drugs, Drop-outs and Restorative Justice Conferencing Published by EducationNews.org -- When a student knows what she wants, it's a lot easier to help…Julia SteinyFebruary 18, 2016