While Georgetown University tweaks its Code of Student Conduct every year, the university systems outlined in it do not fully address the needs of students, favoring a more traditional, historically ...
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 ...
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 ...
Restorative justice is rooted in an empathetic, comprehensive and more solution-based approach to addressing criminal behavior.
Don Carney knew when he got the word from Marin County Superior Court Judge Beverly Wood that a big test was on the horizon. “Everyone would like to give restorative justice a chance here,” Wood wrote ...
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 ...
BELLOWS FALLS — With the world buzzing outside their meeting room window, a group of Bellows Falls Middle School students were laser-focused on the adults in the room. Staff Keri Newton, the ...
There are a number of different methods utilized in adaptable resolution. Below are some "pathways" parties can choose to negotiate a resolution agreement. Regardless of pathway, the process will ...
The banner says "No justice. No Peace." No Justice No Peace sign Source: Flickr We think we know what it means -- that we who want justice are willing to fight for it. The words have a deeper meaning, ...
The University will respond to violations of the Code through a variety of pathways, informally and/or formally, with the goal of educating all parties involved. Resolutions, as well as appeal ...
Bates College is committed to helping students resolve conflicts peacefully and to develop the skills needed to successfully navigate conflict and difficult situations throughout their lives.