How I went from a restorative justice skeptic to a restorative justice believer
This article first appeared in in Chalkbeat on June 13, 2017. photo credit: Destinee Foster White I’ll admit it. I first wrote off the concept of restorative justice as another passing fad that would distract schools, specifically urban schools, from prioritizing academic achievement. But last summer, my principal invited me and several colleagues to a five-day seminar to delve into restorative circles and other strategies for dealing with disruptive behavior while fostering
