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THE POWER OF WORDS
Goal to reduce disparities
A study of 10 high schools in Oakland found that schools using restorative justice practices had lower suspension rates than schools that did not use such practice.
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A study of a restorative justice program in a middle school in Denver, Colo. found that the program reduced disparities in discipline by race and ethnicity, with fewer students of color receiving suspensions compared to a control group.
Rise in incidents nationwide
More than eight in 10 public schools “have seen stunted behavioral and socioemotional development in their students because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to a U.S. Department of Education survey. “Minor offenses, such as tardiness and classroom disruptions, are the most frequently cited illicit behaviors that have increased in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
U.S. Department of Education’s Institute for Education Sciences, Review of Educational Research
