What are Restorative Practices? Restorative Practices are used in workplaces, schools, and in the justice system to build, strengthen, and repair relationships. These approaches are rooted in a philosophy that views wrong-doing as harm to relationships rather than simply...
The head of an organization I once worked for, when responding no to a request, would never give the reasons for denying the request. It was always, “because I said so” or would just ignore me when I asked...
I was an assistant principal in charge of security for a 3600-student high school in the Bronx, New York during the 9-11 event. After several days of disbelief, I was able to take some time to reflect on the...
I. Introduction Walton High School in the Bronx, New York was ranked fourth most violent high school in the City of New York by the New York City Police Department in 1999. Student suspensions for gang-related and other violence-related...