A core principle of restorative practices is that they are most effective when used before any conflict has occurred.

Erika Niles is an instructional coordinator in St. Louis and has served in the field of education for over 20 years as a teacher, instructional coach, and specialist. She works relentlessly to develop ...

Restorative practices promote the creation of spaces of trust and respect, with members of the campus community coming together for difficult conversations, deep listening, and restorative dialogue ...

A change has come to my classroom, and I didn’t even know it. While I’ve been busy teaching, California passed Senate Bill 274 expanding the prohibition of suspensions for low-level defiance behaviors ...

Studies have made it clear: Black college students are more likely to observe and experience overt racism and experience microaggressions that communicate that they are intellectually inferior or ...

The main purpose of a retributive justice system is to restore the injured party back to before the injustice occurred. If that is not possible, the purpose is to ensure that the offending party is ...

On a brisk February morning with snow on the ground, children arrived at Tsé Bit A’í Middle School in Shiprock, on the Navajo Nation in northwestern New Mexico. Word in the hallway was something was ...

An ancient practice of conflict resolution is becoming more mainstream, and a Sioux Falls man plans to offer two days of training in it later this month. John Gehm, who spent 20 years as a professor ...

Restorative justice is rooted in an empathetic, comprehensive and more solution-based approach to addressing criminal ...

Community-building circles encourage respect and healthy relationships. Credits: Photo courtesy of Restorative Justice Kusum Crimmel is notorious for making her students cry — a fact she’s proud of.