Worcester County’s Pocomoke High School opened its doors as usual to 352 students on a bright but chilly Thursday last December. A mix of mellow pop hits played in the background, and students at the ...

Ed Talk is a biweekly opinion column. The views expressed are solely the author’s. May 17 marks the 67th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the landmark Supreme Court case that ...

Public schools across our country have adopted “restorative” practices to manage student discipline, claiming these policies restore the relationship between the victim and bully while lowering the ...

Student success should come from celebrating achievement, not punishing children’s behavior. Restorative practices in schools have emerged as a transformative approach to building strong schools and ...

After input on school disciplinary practices, the Carson City School Board has adopted its restorative discipline plan for the 2023-24 school year. Tasha Fuson, associate superintendent of educational ...

In a guest column, Daniel Malec, executive director at the Georgia Conflict Center, offers advice to Gwinnett County Public Schools on how to change the culture around student discipline and involve ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Tammi Hayes has seen firsthand some of the emotions her students are dealing with on a day-to-day basis at Lakeview Secondary School. "We have a lot of students with a lot of ...

Durham Public Schools leaders are set to take a closer look at the discipline of students when board members review policies on Thursday. The district uses a restorative practice center, with a focus ...

More and more schools are using restorative practices instead of punitive policies to deal with conflicts. This multipart series will share practical suggestions from educators who have actually been ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James said an investigation found "significant disparities" in how students were disciplined in Buffalo Public Schools.

Read more about local philanthropic efforts in the Year End Giving Guide. Isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic produced many challenges for children, their parents, and their teachers. Academically, ...

Pocomoke High School in Maryland has implemented "restorative practices" to address student discipline and foster a positive learning environment. This approach, emphasizing communication and conflict ...